Hi Dwayne, the decision to purchase vs. download a "free copy" from the=20
back alleys of the internet isn't actually an "A or B" decision.  You=20
can do both, of course.  For example, having a searchable pdf of=20
horowitz & hill to complement the beloved silver tome on the bookshelf=20
hurts exactly nobody.  And is probably legal.  Just sayin'.

One of the key criteria IMHO of judging where someone is on the=20
hobby/amateur/unreliable to solid professional scale is if they've=20
bought the tools they use (physical, software, books, etc.)  It is=20
always a good sign when someone has both the money and attitude to do it=20
right for the long term.  So don't let DRM intended to protect the=20
Hunger Games from mass copying by consumers get in your way.

Cheers
J


Dwayne Reid wrote:
> Hi there, Bob.
>
> I sort of agree with you and am not at all interested in starting any
> kind of war.
>
> My problem is that I can very easily acquire a copy of the eBook at
> no cost from any of several sites on the web.  The problem with doing
> that is that the author gets no revenue from me if I do that.
>
> I much prefer to support the authors who's works I enjoy and thus
> would prefer to purchase my copy of the book rather than download a
> free copy.  But the DRM limits my ability to read that book where and
> when I want to read it.
>
> Thus my request.
>
> Sorry if I ruffled any feathers.
>
> dwayne
>
>
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