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> Does anyone else see potential problems with this, insofar as it
> might reduce
> sales of a given product if the general public can download a
> huge chunk of a
> book and don't have to buy it?
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> I have no problem with making a digital version of OGC available,
> but I was
> planning on making it "by request" to reduce the number of
> freeloaders that
> use it as a reason to not buy something.
I think these documents are inevitable, and I think those publishers that
prepare for (if not embrace) them will be happier in the long run. The
trouble with 'by request' is that it mean you are spending your time
servicing free requests. A download on the web takes none of your time, so
you can spend it making money. (I agree it doesn't take long, but these
costs have a way of adding up after a while).
Clever use of PI with your OGC (as in the Creature Catalog where the monster
names are PI) will inhibit the freeloaders somewhat, but the more of this
you do, the more people will complain about their inability to use your open
material. It is a trade-off that must be decided on an individual product
basis.
-Brad
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