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Originally Posted by asjogren
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I think a compromise needs to be made for books no longer in print. If neither the publisher nor the author has a new book or an eBook for sale for a period - say 10 years, then the work should in some fashion revert to public domain.
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That may not be enough. The publisher could then just publish the book in ebook form, and sell it (for one day) from their own website every 9 years!
The non-publishing of a book for over 20 years is like a small child that has grown tired of a toy. They don't want it any more, but will scream if anyone else wants to play with it. After all, isn't it better to let a book rot in the dark than to let someone buy copies of it for less than "new book" prices?