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Lulu Introduces DRM
An anonymous reader writes "Print-on-demand publisher Lulu recently announced that they're offering 'eBooks.' Since they've always offered downloadable books as PDFs, that takes some decoding to figure out what part is new: it turns out that it means now they're handling more formats, they've significantly increased the share they take out of the purchase price ... and for an additional fee, they now offer DRM. I have a few items published through Lulu myself; nothing forces me to buy the DRM, but I'm considering taking my business elsewhere on principle. This isn't what I expected from the people who, when I first signed up with them, were solidly endorsing Creative Commons."
There are other ways to make money. Unless, of course, you can prove to me that the only way to make money in the publishing world is to restrict the ability to read and share.
Palm trees and 8
If socialism makes a mistake, the whole nation suffers. If a company makes a mistake in the free market, life goes on.
Exactly. That's why when all those investment banks gambled massively, and lost, the whole nation shrugged it's shoulders and life went on. No recession, no need for the government to bail them out. I'd hate to live in some sort of socialist country, where the bad decisions of those companies could adversely affect the nation as a whole.
"I realise this is not a very popular opinion but it's the truth, and there for needs to be said" -Bill Hicks
Socialists deliberately derailed? Please take your medication before posting.