Hi! Graeme, I acknowledge you concern.
As a writer who has produced a large amount of original work and not ever received anything that in any way compensates for the time and the effort, I suggest that most of us that produce meaningful texts, do so because we want to get some sort of a message to others and if the writer has an ego like mine, it is as many as possible. I note the copyright is owned by other than the author and while it is fine to hand on some sort of income on to others, it would seem that they are not prepared to spend a portion of that income to ensure the continuance of that income, by reprinting at an affordable price. While I do not advocate the reproduction be at a profit, I see no problem with single copies, at no charge, for persons who want to study it. I am sure the author would be flattered that people in several countries are planning to take a detailed look at the work, all these years after it was current. I think they would be much more pleased with us, than they who have not kept it in print. It is really only fiction that provides an economical return for the writer. I know of no example of a serious writer who can make a real living out of "real, original work" Gil Allan Balliett wrote: > > > >Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 18:52:06 +1000 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >From: Graeme Gerrard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Kolisko's work > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > > >Hi All, > >We might just be getting away with ourselves here. For a start, > >breaking copyright is a serious thing, which has an economic aspect > >but also an ethical aspect. I won't go on to spell it out, but leave > >it to be considered by each one. > >But we may not need to put the whole book up. Can we just post > >summaries of relevant topics - perhaps with a graph or two that has > >to be seen by all to sensibly talk on the topic. It's a fat book - > >lots of repetition - lots of issues and plenty of interesting but > >speculative musings. > > > >-- > >Graeme Gerrard > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
