From: Austin Ziegler Date: 2006-05-17T00:24:30+09:00 Subject: Re: Ticked Off On 5/16/06, gwtmp01@mac.com wrote: > On May 16, 2006, at 5:21 AM, Kev Jackson wrote: > > I live in the developing world, and the fact is that there are no > > bookstores that carry Prag Prog titles here - they simply cost too > > much for the bookstores to carry. Sadly this means that most > > developers here don't even think about spending 25-50% of their > > monthly salary on a book when they can download a pdf from a p2p > > network. > I don't get this attitude at all. Either pay the asking price or > forgo the use of the book. It is really that simple. Otherwise you > are taking the work of another without any compensation. I don't see > how your location or income changes the ethics of the situation. I get the attitude from people in developing nations where you have the choice of 25 - 50% of your salary or not learning something new to be able to do better by your family. I do not get the attitude from first-world people who would have to forego a pizza or three to afford the book. I *still* think that it would be worthwhile to petition the PragProgs to look into working with publishers in developing nations to produce less-expensive bound copies of their books for purchase. -austin -- Austin Ziegler * halostatue@gmail.com * Alternate: austin@halostatue.ca