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Old 07-21-2017, 02:54 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy View Post
I was making more a comment about most of the books our thrift store has. In many cases not only is the author no longer writing, but he is no longer eating, drinking or breathing.
Some books aren't that bad but how many people do you know that still run DOS 3.0 and will they really need the dummies book.
Right now one thrift shop is having a 1-5 books for a dollar sale. Not 20 cents a book, but whether you buy 1, 2,3, 4 or 5 books that is a dollar. If you buy 6,7,8, 9 or 10, it is $2.
Then they will say it is 5 for a dollar. Couldn't you find 5 books if you grab less than a multiple of 5.
Do they think one book is the same as another?
yes, well, that's one reason I don't support copyright extending after death. It's also why I think copyright is too long. The vast majority of programming books have a very short useful shelf life.
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