I agree with you, Chris. I know I dl'd Bruce's book--then bought the paper
version. I'm not trying to cast aspersions on anyone, but there is a great
freedom to trusting the community. It's a bit like learning to float in
water: you give up your fear and you find that you don't really sink after
all. I think the secret is thinking in terms of the big picture. Of course,
some individuals will dl the book, print it and never buy the paper version.
But this is the aberration. Creating a policy based on defeating the
aberration very often results in the system itself getting "sick". Thanks to
people like Bruce, we can see that this isn't just fuzzy-headed thinking: it
actually works.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Bartley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 2:40 PM
To: Fusebox
Subject: RE: The Issue of Printing the Ebook
I'm tired of this thread, so for those who might not be familiar with Bruce
Eckel's (http://www.bruceeckel.com) and/or his Thinking in Java book, i
strongly recommend considering his approach for the Fusebox book (or at
least future ones). Note especially the first FAQ and its first bullet
point (http://www.bruceeckel.com/notes.html#FAQ).
In a nutshell: he makes the entire book FREELY available in PDF, HTML, and
MS Word. Only the paperback costs money. Furthermore, the community
contributes to the development of the book (Fusebox is still an open-source
effort, right?).
Of all the folks at my company that downloaded the free PDF of Thinking in
Java, every one also ended up buying the book.
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