From: Pam Niedermayer (pam_pine@cape.com)
Date: 01/25/01-11:50:36 PM Z
Actually it could "envalue" books. Let's face it, 99% of the books
published devalue themselves, no one should ever bother putting them
to print. Perhaps we should save the paper for worthwhile, very
special, books that have content enhanced by printing, put everything
else in electrons.
Pam
PS I purchase a lot of modern first editions, so I'm in favor of
moving most publishing into electronic form. Those firsts should gain
more value. :)
Judy Seigel wrote:
>
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Jeffrey D. Mathias wrote:
> >
> > Perhaps authors or owners of such information can eventually do others
> > the favor of archiving their publications on the net. Those days of
> > eastern block readers not having access to copy machines must be a thing
> > of the past by now. Why not PDF PFP?
>
> Aside from the many other, obvious reasons, I myself oppose putting a
> contemporary book (different *PERHAPS* with a relic, assuming the
> information important & not otherwise available) "on the net," which is
> ground we've covered already on this very list.
>
> It devalues books.
>
> Not to mention that the presence and feel of a book, including this one,
> are a significant part of its character. Who cares about another download?
>
> Judy
-- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 600 W. 28th St., Suite 103 Austin, TX 78705 512-236-1677 http://www.pinehill.com
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