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by Anonymous User on Mon Feb 23, 2004 at 12:21:25 AM PDT

No, that is flat wrong.  Most writers have other jobs, they don't make most of their money writing.  And there is a good argument that putting some older titles out free as "teasers" in e-format can often make them more money (see Baen).  But there are already lots of ways people read their books without them getting a dime, and they are worried that this is still another. Not all are against e-books, and I think the others would change their minds if they understood the actual situation.

(By the way, I wrote the top level comment in this thread.  I just HAVE to take the time to get an account here ...)

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