Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OT: Copyrights

[John Brownlee <jonnie@scarymonsters.net>]

	With respect to Acrylic Plastic Viewports, I would want to
determine whether the bulk of that high price tag has to do with the cost
of the content, or the cost of it's reproduction. With technical books
often times the print runs are short and the fixed costs are passed along
as a high price tag. An e-book distribution model might be attractive to
Best Publishing if it preserved the bottom line and reduced cost. Note that
this is very different than scanning a book and putting it up for free
online. Also, while Brazil might not abide specifically by US copyright
many countries to abide by WIPO and other international regulations that do
influence parties in other countries.
	As for a lending library, I have a copy of Nash's Hydrostatically
Loaded Structures I would be willing to contribute. It was expensive as
well, so I'd like some assurance this might all actually happen before we
start shipping books. :-)

-- 
							John

John Brownlee
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jonnie at scarymonsters dot net