PM from adv_dp_fan - s/he is updating pBooks to eBooks for several of these, so I've added him/her to the chain.
Comment: This really
is about helping new users discover Baen, and those of us who believe in their business model and distribution methods want them to succeed without adding DRM or changing their support for things like the
Baen Free Library. So while I know we all love a freebie, let's consider the terms and use it judiciously. Yes, as an author, I think updating a pBook to an eBook is a "fair use" of this, and I've talked to Baen authors who agree. But using this as a substitute for buying what you would otherwise buy? Think who gets hurt by that, and do what you think is right.
I've personally used one of these strings to try out a new author, while first buying the two books in the bundle that I would have bought anyway. Again, that felt right, and I didn't feel guilty when I got done. YMMV, and I don't want to pontificate beyond this comment.