> Date: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:51 am ((PST))
>
> What a surprise to find this posted online...includes many references
> to other texts.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Copyright © 1984
>
> COPYRIGHT NOTICE: "The Mathematics of Gambling" is posted by
> permission of Dr. Edward Thorp. It can only be downloaded for single
> copy individual use (plus "short" quotes in published works with Dr.
> Thorp's prior approval).
>
> http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/thorp/tog.htm
>
I'm pretty sure I've heard reports of Thorp's death a few years ago, so one can expect some difficulty in getting his permission to use any of the work :) But it is nice to know that the reference itself is available online; thanks for the resource.
It is amazing how many resources ARE available online, often in searchable format -- for example, I've heard that the latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order is out there (for those who ever have a parliamentary question and don't want to consult a professional parliamentarian such as myself - and who feel competent to navigate and interpret the 700+ page book).
I believe it's Amazon.com that's somehow getting permission to do this, and I have no idea how many books they've put online -- but you can be certain that, in the long term, they will find a way to charge for it -- unless advertising can suppport this activity, as I'm certain that most publishers / copyright owners will be asking for something in return for permission to post.
Of course, material that is no longer copyright-protected can be put into electronic format and posted by anyone.
--BG
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