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Originally Posted by bhartman36
Are e-books currently restrictive? DRM'd ones are, sure. But you don't have to buy DRM'd e-books. There are plenty without DRM.
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indeed. Someone should point him to gutenberg.
Actually, I'm sure he knows of that, but he's making a point about modern day book authoring.
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As for the "pay only if you like it" model, that's a non-starter. Who, in their right mind, would work based on such a model over the long term? "Sure. I'll build that addition to your house. Don't worry about paying me unless you like it."
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precisely.