Distributing information and covering your expenses (your time and labor) Good Maximizing your profit off of someone else's labor Bad It's just highly unethical. I missed who the original poster was, but if that mentality is standard business practice for them I would avoid them like the plague. The guy who originally had the cd .iso file on his site for free distribution now has a very nice letter from Lex Comm telling him very nicely to remove the software or face prosecution. It is probably the most polite threat I have ever seen.
--- "Ed @ Automotive Consulting" <EdVF1000R@AOL.COM> wrote: > In a message dated 03/25/2001 12:28:11 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET writes: > > > > > > $25 is a little steep. I would think $10 + > shipping would be a little > > more realistic. > > > > Ever try to get a music CD for under $12 bucks? I > think not! FYI by > comparison, a 2001 Mitchell Labor Time Guide on CD > goes for $150.00 . 25 > bucks for this very useful information is cheap. > Ever try to buy one of these > retail? > > > > >
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