Stephen Hansen <me+list/pyt...@ixokai.io> writes: > On 6/22/10 6:48 AM, lallous wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I wonder if anyone read this: >> http://www.amazon.com/PYTHON-2-6-Extending-Embedding-documentation/dp/1441419608/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277214352&sr=1-7 >> or this: >> http://www.amazon.com/Python-Extending-Embedding-Documentation-Manual/dp/1441412743/ref=pd_sim_b_3 >> >> Are these books just a print out of the manual that comes w/ Python >> distribution or they are written in a different way and more organized >> way? > > Uhh, that looks like a scam.
Uh, it looks like you're making a lot of drama and innuendo where none is required. The OP links show books which have *clearly* the version in the title. As for the 3 version, that's not different from the other books on 3 in my experience. For example the excellent (IMO) "Programming in Python 3: A Complete Introduction to the Python Language" (30 USD) just came out with a 2nd edition a month or 2 after I had bought the first. So if this is a scam how is publishing an "updated" version shortly after the first version, each book about 30 USD? (Mind, I am not complaining, I am happy that Mark decided to make an updated version available, I own both editions). > Someone scraped the Python docs and bundled > it up as a "book" to sell to naive people for outrageous prices; and put > Guido's name on it to give it legitimacy. > > It also bundles up the *tutorial* for $22. There's a number of very > good, large Python books which sell for that. Surely Fred L Drake and > Gudio aren't really involved in this. I wonder if they even know about > it. At 304 pages I think 22 USD is a reasonable price. Again, you make a lot of drama where there is none. And the product description makes /very clear/ what it's about: This is a printed edition of the official Python documentation from the PYTHON 2.6.1 distribution. For each copy sold $1 will be donated to the PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION by the publisher. Now let's hope that your asshat behaviour doesn't stop companies like this to continue to print those books. I have considered to buy the complete set a few times. And I hope you're not calling me naive... -- John Bokma j3b Hacking & Hiking in Mexico - http://johnbokma.com/ http://castleamber.com/ - Perl & Python Development -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
