Re: books

["Commander RV Ramani" <mailramani@xxxxxxxx>]

my views on this...

the decision whether someone is violating copyrights is best left to the
perceived violator. notwithstanding this there seems to be too much hoo haa
about IPR especially amongst linux users!...given a choice they would charge
us for looking at a painting and listening to good music...

I read platos republic for free downloaded from the net...and am sure plato
would have approved...

ramani
-----Original Message-----
From: Sudhakar Chandrasekharan <thaths@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ilugc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: books


>Sriram proclaimed:
>> Ok..they r books from the publishers u get in the market. the only
>> difference is they in the electronic format. i know this group will only
try
>> to benefit from the books there and moreover, I had not given any
personal
>> information there.
>
>Let me go on record saying that I am totally opposed to putting up these
>books up on the net.  I don't know what copyright they are distributed
>under.  But I strongly suspect that you are in violation of some
>copyrights.  I urge you to take the books off the net.
>
>For free software to succeed commercial companies (software, hardware,
>publishing, service etc.) need to get involved.  If more and more people
>violate copyrights this way then these companies have no incentive to
>publish books because there is no sufficient money making potential in
>doing so.  If you want good books like this to be published you should
>respect the copyright.  If you feel that copyrights are evil, you have a
>choice.  Either use material with less restrictive copyrights or write your
>own documents with less restrictive copyrights
>(http://www.opencontent.org/).
>
>> As you say, there are a number of free documents available. But my
feeling
>> is, nothing can substitute a well written book for money.
>
>What money?  People downloading this off your site are not paying the
>publisher anything.
>
>Remember the 'Free' in 'Free Software' is for Freedom and not "zero cost".
>
>Thaths
>--
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>       as, 'The process of removing weeds from one's garden.'"
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