Free Books: Under the Radar

bcrowell writes "Remember e-books, anti-books, and print-on-demand books? They didn't pan out. The surprise success story is free books." Of course, this defines "success" as number of readers, not in terms of monetary profits. E-books and their ilk were concentrating on the latter definition, rather than the former. Still, it's good to see free books preferred in some circles based on their merit, and not just the cost.

Comments

This story is racist against niggers.

[Anonymous Coward]

Niggers can't read; this story is racist against them.

Well

[Anonymous Coward]

If Eric S. Raymond is the answer, I don't want to know the question.

too slow for fp

[Anonymous Coward]

but a big screw you to all the slashfags

Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55

[Anonymous Coward]

I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci-Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. Apparently, Mr. King was having a plate of fried chicken for breakfast and fatally choked on a leg bone. I'm sure he will be missed by the Slashdot community - even if you didn't enjoy his work, you probably savored his "King-Bling" energy drinks. Truly an American icon.

Slashdot Reports Trivia About Free Books: +1, True

[Anonymous Coward]

While the Grifter-In-Charge
continues to rob the U.S.A.

What about a free country?

Respectfully,

Woot

Aren't free books

[tkrotchko]

...just like communism?

(I never know what people mean when they say that...."Free software is just like communism"....what... the workers control the means of production? Die yanqui dogs? I just don't get it)