Re: "The Elusive E-book"

> > And, of course, this presupposes that money is the only adequate form
> > of recompense.  Wikipedia, a truly astounding work of collaborative
> > authorship, wasn't written for money.  The authors got something else
> > out of the endeavor.  Writing, and reading, are booming; it's just not
> > what we used to think of as books, back in the last century.  And
> > maybe that's OK.
> 
> But those people have day jobs. You can't feed a family on prestige.  
> In fact, families have this annoying way of thinking that your hobbies  
> shouldn't interfere with your ability to put food on the table and  
> shelter over the table.

Have no fear!  This should not impede the generation of real
masterpieces.  History has shown us that great artists will usually
put their art before their family. :-)

Bill

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