Re: PIL 2ed, electronic version purchase?

[Philippe Lhoste <PhiLho@...>]

On 21/05/2008 17:37, Andrea D'Amore wrote:
> PiL readers on this list or people who do actually develop as job are 
> probably willing to buy the ebook even if it could be easily obtained 
> illegally.
> Other people, those who choose to get it illegally, probably wouldn't 
> have bought a hardprinted copy anyway.
> I doubt PiL2 would lose many customers due to piracy, on the opposite 
> side it could gain a (maybe unwanted) greater popularity.

Funny, I was about to make the exact same remark.
The kid wanting to improve his WoW scripting knowledge might not want to 
pay for a book, so the fact he gets it illegally won't really hurt the 
sales of Roberto.

That's why I always smile when I see Word or Photoshop editors stating 
they loose millions due to piracy. Given the price tag of these 
softwares, I doubt they will sell that much even if they were totally 
impossible to copy.

I don't condone piracy, but I think its impact is exaggerated.
Now, there are free alternatives to the above softwares, while Roberto's 
book is unique.
And some companies that can afford such softwares have been found to use 
pirated softwares helping them to make their business, so I suppose 
there are dishonest people everywhere.

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