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From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Re: Piracy, books, copy protection
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Date: Sat, 31-Aug-85 08:36:21 EDT
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> Another thing is that programmers expect to make a living whereas
> writers are conditioned by the reality that 1 in 100 really good
> writers will make a decent living.

1 in 100 good novellists. Most of us would be called technical writers
if you want to carry the analogy further. We may work on marketable
stuff on the side, but so do many tech writers and drafters.

I'd say that 1 in 100 software authors (as opposed to programmers) can make
a living off it. Maybe less. Remember the sizes of the markets involved.
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	Peter (Made in Australia) da Silva
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