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> Actually, I assumed this was a magazine article... and those are often
> put out on the net after they have been published in the magazine. This
> happens to be a great way for those of us who can't find back issues of
> magazines, to get the information presented.

Most certainly, but Springer Verlag don't publish that sort of stuff.

> And excuse me if in my quest for information, I don't run out and buy
> every book published which relates to the subject at hand. You know, I 
> often use a resource called a 'library' (a collection of books, normally
> located in a publically accessible building). The author certainly 
> doesn't see any revenue from my reading his or her book when I do this.

The author IIRC does get an extra levy from a reference or lending 
library over and above the purchase price.

> Excuse my sarcasm... I know it's inappropriate. But I asked a serious
> question and this person's response was not very helpful at all - and
> it happened to upset me a bit.

_That_ was sarcasm????? Good god, when I were a lad...

Regards, and sorry for winding you up.

Mark Morgan Lloyd
mark_tbu@cix.compulink.co.uk

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