digital literary piracy

http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=705&doc_id=176675

If writers have enough money, is it okay to steal their work?

Cory Doctorow is an author I admire, but he has made his mark and earned his fame and fortune. He doesn't need to worry where his next meal is coming from. Is it okay to steal his work?



http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2or009-05-13/the-literary-life/