[LINK] HarperCollins library ebooks will now self-destruct after 26 checkouts

[Anthony Hornby]

I found this an interesting analysis
http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2011/03/pareto-principle-and-true-cunning-of.html

Regards,
Anthony

On 14 March 2011 13:03, Kim Holburn <kim at holburn.net> wrote:

> http://boingboing.net/2011/03/03/how-a-harpercollins.html
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> > How a HarperCollins library book looks after 26 checkouts (pretty good!)
> >
> > Cory Doctorow at 8:24 AM Thursday, Mar 3, 2011
> >
> >
> >
> > Shocked by the news that HarperCollins has told libraries that its ebooks
> will now self-destruct after 26 checkouts because that's how long a print
> book lasts, these librarians give us a tour of some of HarperCollins's books
> in their collection that have circulated much more than 26 times. They even
> have a copy of Coraline with a lifetime guarantee!
> >
> > The HarperCollins editions of my books are damned hardy items, I must
> say. I know whereof I speak -- I've done time repairing books at busy
> circulating libraries and I'm happy to report that the HC editions of my
> work are robust and fine examples of bookbindery.
>
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