Perhaps there is a misunderstanding. I've understood ["a free and open book"](https://archive.is/h6t5X#selection-121.131-121.150) to mean:
* made freely available - with no restrictions, and at no cost; and * created and edited in the open, like a wiki or VCS. >From what I understand, [MEAP](https://www.manning.com/meap-program) is a more >restrictive process, where people who pre-order (pay for) a >restrictively-licensed book get early access. There's nothing wrong with writing a book for profit and not giving it away for nothing, but then the terms "free and open book" don't apply.
