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Originally Posted by fjtorres
I'm not sure about the OP but, yes, that has been the bulk of the discussion.
My own point is that they are both very different products and that expecting the same rights isn't likely to happen.
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And O'Reilly allowing broader rights isn't much of an example because the bulk of their catalog loses commercial value pretty fast and timeliness is part of their books' value. A 5 year old ebook on web design isn't going to be bringing in much income whereas a novel or biography never really loses currency. Even a year-old book on Windows is likely to be outdated and superseded by one focused on newer versions, so they lose nothing significant.
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They may have a bit less risk in offering the terms they do than other publishers might, but even NYT best sellers get sent to the bargain rack after a few months. O'Reilly is demonstrating that these things (no drm, resale, etc) CAN be done with the properties staying commercially viable. That's good.