<OT> Maybe

[Condon Thomas A KPWA]

David,

If they told you it never sold any copies they lied.  I've had a copy since
it was first published.  It isn't totally worn out yet, but there are
several markers in the pages for places I go back to on a regular basis.


In Harmony's Way, and In A Chord,

Tom  :-})

Thomas A. Condon
Barbershop Bass Singer
Registered Linux User #154358

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David A. Bandel [mailto:david at pananix.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 6:38 PM
> To: linux-users at linux-sxs.org
> Subject: Re: <OT> Maybe
> 
> Frankly, I wouldn't give you a nickel for anything this guy 
> writes. :^)
> 
> The book is now ancient by Internet standards, however, a lot of the
> basics don't change.  Don't, however, look for an update 
> anytime soon. 
> Today's tech publishers fall in the same category as the RIAA 
> (IMHO).  And
> they didn't hold up their end of the contract -- they (the publishers)
> were supposed to promote the book.  Their idea of promotion 
> is shipping it
> to a bunch of stores to be put on the shelves.  But for the first year
> this book was in print:
> 
> most places carried it as Out of Stock
> 
> those that did have it had the description from Using Caldera 
> OpenLinux
> (and they never updated it)
> 
> there were more, but those were enough.
> 
> If I get time, I may write again, but I'll publish it myself on my web
> site in PDF and make two versions -- a free version, and an expanded
> version that won't be free.  Then, if I never sell any 
> copies, it's my own
> fault.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> David A. Bandel