On 1/31/06, Dru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I apologize for taking so long to jump into this thread. > > Richard, can you look into how Addison Wesley handles translations and > get back to us? I know with O'Reilly I have no control in this area and > tend to find out my book is in another language a few months after the > fact when a reader emails me to let me know he enjoyed the translated > version... > > If translations are going to be an issue, the BSDCG should take a closer > look at creating an official study guide, perhaps in a self-publishing > environment where we have total control over the work. > > Dru >
Hi Dru and everyone, I have not spoken seriously with my editor yet. At this point I am not sure if I will pursue the project. I am happy to hear from everyone (especially Hubert as a NetBSD technical editor), but I think my expectations do not match reality. I was hoping to see responses along these lines: 1. "I will write the xBSD sections for all domains" 2. "I will write domain(s) X (and Y, maybe Z) for all BSDs." Based on the interest for either approach, I was going to decide on a domain-centric or flavor-centric writing team. Either approach would have concentrated the work in a manageable set of hands. That is really what is needed when writing a book, in my opinion. Based on the responses that I've seen, maybe something along the lines of a Wiki would be more appropriate. I don't see that approach converging on an authoritative document any time soon, but it might be the way to include people who want to help. I do not plan to be a Wiki manager, though! I do not know how Addison-Wesley handles translations. I do not believe my previous books have appeared in anything but English yet. Right now I am either considering going it alone on the BSD book, or dropping the project entirely. If anyone wants to contribute as an domain or xBSD expert in line with options 1 or 2 above, please let me know. Thank you, Richard _______________________________________________ BSDCert mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nycbug.org/mailman/listinfo/bsdcert
