Re: Electronic files available by subscription [was Re: Digest Number 234]

From: Olli Kantola <nysalor_at_...>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:50:31 +0200


On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Christoph Kohring wrote:

> P.S.: Funny, I've just heard on Swiss public radio that Stephen King has
> renounced to sell his books electronically!?! Why the hell does it work for
> porn and not for other-just as legitimate-businesses?!?

Stephen didn't finish his book. He agreed to keep writing the book for as long as enought money was donated (a trivial sum if most readers would hav participated). For the first couple of chapters it seemed to work out fine, but then the majority lost their intrest to pay as it seemed that others would donate enought.

Olli Kantola

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It's lovely to watch colorful shadows in the planets of the eternal light.
        -The Master

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