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> That comparison is flawed, the author has already been compensated because you (or a library) bought the book And if I got the book as PDF/EPUB and without p
by drdaeman 11y ago
> That comparison is flawed, the author has already been compensated because you (or a library) bought the book
And if I got the book as PDF/EPUB and without paying anything (but legally)? Would it be moral for someone to force me to read because their business model says so?
- phpnode 11y agoThis is a pointless distraction from the issue at hand but most free e-books are thinly veiled ads themselves. Their objective is to get you to pay for the author's products or seminars or whatever. It's quite different from the discussion here.
- drdaeman 11y agoNot really. I've read some fiction ebooks that were self-published by authors and some were good. None had advertising (at least I haven't noticed), some had a suggestion to donate, but that's another story. Also, if we can say the comparison with software is valid, there is a lot of software (of various quality from a total trash to exceptionally good stuff) that comes gratis and doesn't try to sell you anything.