I bought that book from amazon, at the start of march (when the exchange rate was 0.4184 - no my memory is not _that_ good, i'm looking at the visa statement), anyway, it cost me $95.51... not bad eh, for a free book :)
The proper publishers version is as thick as the chch yellow pages too though. I've used the book a few times, but it looks good on the shelf. I find the HTML version to be the best... its alot easier to navigate (mataphorically: RAM) when you have no idea what your after. The pdf has no cross reference linking (metaphorically: Tape), and scrolling 660 pages can be a mission. Good book tho... seems to have everything. Steve. On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 08:33:40PM +1200, Robert Sherlock wrote: > Peter Cornelius wrote: > > >Thanks to C Falconer for the http://rute.sourceforge.net/ pointer to the > >600 page manual. I spent 20 minutes downloading it, but it won't open as it > >'doesn't start with a %pdf'! (The first problem I've encountered with a pdf > >file.) > >How did you achieve the printout for your school library, C? Do you still > >have a copy of the printable file? > > At 10cents a page realistic cost of printing or photocopying, plus your > > time, plus something to hold it all together, is this really the way to go > > when you can buy the book from Amazon for US$28 (or S/H at $20) - probably > ~NZ$75 > including postage? But do get it somehow - it's a superb resource IMHO. > > > Rob > > -------------------------------------------- > Robert Sherlock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > SmartWork Systems Ltd. > PO Box 36-515, Christchurch, New Zealand. > Phone (+64) 3 355-4194 Fax (+64) 3 355-4199 > -------------------------------------------- > -- )--------------------Stephen Nicholas--------------------( Uni Hall Ph: (03) 341 1500 Private Bag 4760 Extn: 54419 Christchurch 021 504 412 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 70245950 )---------------www.steve.nicholas.net.nz----------------(
