But there are decent people out there, too. I took a class at my lqs using a pattern from a book that was out of print. The teacher contacted the author and received permission to copy the pattern for the students in the class. We paid some nominal amount for it, probably $5, to cover the royalty to the author and the cost of the color copies. Sure, there was some effort involved, but it only made me respect the shop and the teacher that much more.