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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
Because the paper copy is not an effortless duplication. You are entitled to demand whatever reward you like for your effort, except in the case when the effort is zero. That is because zero is qualitatively different from non-zero. If you make any profit whatsoever from something that costs zero you are making an infinite profit, and that is a disproportionate reward for your effort.
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Oh, so you see it as "unfair". I understand your position now. I don't particularly agree with it from an economics or business perspective, but I do understand where you're coming from.
I would also probably be indignant if I put a lot of working into something, received no profit, and someone else did in my stead. However, the PG people are all volunteers. They're doing it "for the greater good". They have chosen to waive their ability to profit from their work. I don't think this should prevent someone else from doing so. It's not particularly
ethical of a person to do that, and I wouldn't do it myself, but I also don't think I should impose my ethics on everyone else.