I don't think someone like Linda is what has people offended. She has incurred costs in getting the rights to distribute the material she sells and offers hard copies too. I think it's the "less reputable" ebay sellers that scan in anything they find without being overly concerned about copyrights then sell pdf files at ridiculous prices that has people upset. I'm not offended by people making money for their efforts but I do think the prices should be fair. I'm not offended by paying $10 for a physical copy but I would balk at paying the same for a download. So far I haven't bought any manuals for my machines. I've been able to find free downloads from either Singerco.com or ISMACS. The trouble is there are a ton of machines out there that have no free manuals available. I think many of the Japanese machines fit that category. Information on many of them is sketchy at best.
Rodney