On 04/06/2000, Lynn Winebarger <owinebar[_at_]free-expression.org> wrote:
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> In the absence of copyright on the text, I doubt you'd _have_ to pay
> much more than the cost of the paper and ink for a copy.
You're assuming that individual publishers will generously waive any profit, which isn't likely to happen in a capitalist society. You might want to check the prices for editions of Shakespeare plays in any bookstore. It's well in excess of "the cost of the paper and ink."
pat sloane
<patsloane[_at_]aol.com>
Received on Thu Apr 06 2000 - 17:43:16 GMT
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