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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Now that there are e-readers (instead of computers, laptops or PDA's), the CD's are a liability. Nobody who has an e-reader will buy the e-book or the paperback if they know of the existence of the Baen CD's.
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Ok.. I've got to disagree. First off, only Ms. Bujold has complained and had her CD images removed. I see a large number of authors who's books still reside for free on The Fifth Imperium and, as far as I know, none of them have filed for bankruptcy.
Second, I have purchased *many* books by the authors of these CDs just *because* I got a free tryout of their writing. Getting legally free copies doesn't necessarily mean that authors will lose out.
But then, maybe it's just me. I like to support authors I like.