On re-reading your post, you also seem to be of the opinion that giving out free samples of someone else's work is justified if in your opinion it helps to sell more items for the copyright holder.
Let me tell you that this is false. If I, as the copyright holder, decide that free samples will make me more money, I'll do that. It's not for you to decide. In some cases, yes, I'll permit that. In some cases, I won't. I have that right. You don't.
"fair use" does not mean "free samples are OK". It's for an entirely different purpose.
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How many are really concerned with the copyright laws?
I am, and I'd also like you to be concerned too. Not doing so is disrespectful of me.
Hence the discussion is apropos. We need to ensure that we aren't violating
the law while sharing information.
-- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
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