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   On 5/15/13 1:40 PM, in article slrnkp7stp.14tv.g.kreme@ananke.local, "Lewis"   
    wrote:   
      
   > In message    
   >   Justin  wrote:   
   >> On Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:18 -0700, Snit wrote:   
   >   
   >>> On 5/15/13 10:19 AM, in article pan.2013.05.15.17.22.56@hatespam.edu,   
   >>> "Justin"  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>> You can't.  Unless you are one of the select few publishers, you   
   >>>>>> won't make it into that market.  not by a longshot.  This is a   
   >>>>>> similar environment to the US automotive industry back in the 40's up   
   >>>>>> until early 70's.  Remember Tucker?  Of course you don't.  He made a   
   >>>>>> nice safe car at a reasonable price.  Ford, Chrysler, GM (Hudson?)   
   >>>>>> ganged up, sued the shit out of him and he was gone.  Then the big   
   >>>>>> 3/4 went back to collusion, price fixing and generally making shitty   
   >>>>>> products until the oil crisis. Most college bookstores are run by...   
   >>>>>> dun dun dun....  publishers!   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>> The best I would be able to do, in all likelihood, is have a publisher   
   >>>>> buy me out. Not interested. Could also sell direct - which I might...   
   >>>>> though then I would not get many sales. And I won't. So be it.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Are you copyrighting your work?  You're too small to be of any   
   >>>> interest, but if somehow you pop up on their radar, they'll either buy   
   >>>> you out for a sum of money you can't refuse along with a contract   
   >>>> saying you won't make anymore materials for 250 years, or they'll sue   
   >>>> you.  They don't have to win a lawsuit, just put you into bankruptcy   
   >>>> through legal fees.   
   >>>   
   >>> I have not registered a copyright but I do note that I own the   
   >>> copyright.   
   >   
   >> If you didn't register, it doesn't exist.   
   >   
   > That is not true and has not been true for a very long time.   
   >   
   His point is that it would be easier to prove in court, if needed. And in   
   that he is right - but it is not likely to be needed. Even if it is, there   
   is *plenty* of evidence that the files are mine, including the resources I   
   use to make them which I do not share... and working with the makers of the   
   screencasting software on specific issues, etc.   
      
      
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