Re: Art of Electronics Rave - NON Politix! :-)

From: Nico Coesel (nico_at_puntnl.niks)
Date: 01/16/05 

Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 22:57:19 GMT

"john jardine" <john@jjdesigns.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"Rick" <rik_nntp@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
>news:zMLFd.34869$g4.646464@news2.nokia.com...
>> john jardine <john@jjdesigns.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> >>
>> > Don't know about your neck of the woods but the one I saw this afternoon
>> > browsing the shelves of a new bookshop, was on sale at ?50.00. Unless an
>> > individual is very well financed then it is simply not affordable. What
>> > price knowledge?.
>>
>> Hmmph - I was recently quoted 170 UKP (about $300) for a copy of
>> an out-of-print technical book.
>>
>> --
>> Rick
>
>Only way out is to borrow the book via the library system and piously sign
>the form saying it won't be copied.
>Hence, all the out of print technical books ordered from a UK library have
>broken spines and insist on offering their pages up in a pre-flattened form,
>almost quivering to make the copier glass journey.

Hmm, those copyright laws are very strict. Over here everyone is
allowed to make copies of anything which was published for personal
use (FYI: this includes music and films). Every library has at least
one copying machine. 

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