My MOS book was stolen from my car when I went to college. I like to think a drug addict somewhere will go on to develop the next great operating system.
I put a few outdated textbooks outside with the trash in Amsterdam, and when I came back after getting groceries, there was this homeless guy sitting on the curb, enthralled in Structure of Computer Organization.
Have you seen any differences between Amsterdam homeless and American homeless?
My inner (OK, outer) snide cynic says that he already answered your question.
To be fair, this is basically how they made Vista.