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I am sick and tired of greedy authors, coders and musicians who want a payment every time I read, play or use their work. or sell it used. If I buy a paper book, I can surely take it to a used book store and sell or trade it in; and I have done this. Either I own it or I don't own it. Let me know if I don't own the copy of the book I "bought" and I won't buy any more of yours, thank you very much!

Now I will agree that selling it many times is not proper or legal, as is copying.

I have also read that some don't want you quoting their works without payment. I also consider this totally ridiculous. A proper quote with a footnote and bibliography should be sufficient and enough recognition for the author, as it always has been. If it is not allowed to be quoted, in my opinion, it shouldn't be published.

Thank you for reading my vent.

Ed
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, I have others." Groucho Marx.