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fjtorres · 12-14-2013, 04:01 PM

BAEN ebooks (and promo CDs) are released on the honor system, trusting readers not to abuse the licensing terms.
While there is no legal obligation to pass on the Cryoburn CD (which Bujold authorized thinking it would only be distributed with the hardcover) it would be respectful of the author to at least treat it as a shareware release; if you like what you find, buy a copy of the CRYOBURN hardcover. Bujold and BAEN have had a long and apparently amicable relationship and it would be sad if it soured.

(That said, this is further proof of the persistence of internet content; once something gets out into the wild, it stays there.)

12-14-2013, 04:01 PM	#7
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	BAEN ebooks (and promo CDs) are released on the honor system, trusting readers not to abuse the licensing terms. While there is no legal obligation to pass on the Cryoburn CD (which Bujold authorized thinking it would only be distributed with the hardcover) it would be respectful of the author to at least treat it as a shareware release; if you like what you find, buy a copy of the CRYOBURN hardcover. Bujold and BAEN have had a long and apparently amicable relationship and it would be sad if it soured. (That said, this is further proof of the persistence of internet content; once something gets out into the wild, it stays there.)