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Rob Beard wrote: > On 28/01/2009 13:58, John Hansen wrote: >> Rob Beard wrote: >> >>> On 28/01/2009 12:04, Steve Lee wrote: >>> >>> >>>> 2009/1/28 Paul Sutton<zleap@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sounds a good plan, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> +1 >>>> >>>> Plus I'd like a couple "just in case" >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Great. Well I've had a reply. It looks like the minimum bulk order is >>> 10 copies. Keir (the author) said that he gets them shipped over from >>> the US at cost price and the biggest part of the cost is the postage. >>> If I can get 10 people interested I'll drop him another e-mail asking if >>> he can get some prices. >>> >>> I'm going to ask a couple of my clients if they'd be interested in one >>> or two copies, I might also be able to interest the Exwick Community >>> Centre too as they're going to be running Ubuntu on their new LTSP >>> server so maybe 2 or 3 copies for them might come in useful. >>> >>> With regards to putting the PDF on the OpenDisc, he said it's fine so >>> I'll pop it on there too. He also asked if rather than hosting a local >>> copy of the PDF on a web site if we could link back to his site instead >>> (in case anyone wants to provide links on their sites). >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> >> There is also the possibility to print out the PDF file and then >> photocopy as many copies as >> required provided you can find a cheap copier ;-) >> There are a total of 165 pages to print and copy! >> >> >> John >> > The only problem with that is that it goes against the copyright (I > didn't see that until I read the website FAQs). > > Not to mention copying 165 pages is a whole load of hassle. Printing > them isn't too bad but since the book is fairly cheap anyway I think I'd > just stump up the cash and buy a copy. > > Rob > Yes esepcailly as once printed, is it going to be pocket size?, i can't have a4 tome on my desk or on a small computer desk and work at the same time, the small size of these books is handy, and portable., Paul -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : Feb 7th : 3pm (TBC), Shoreline Cafe Paignton -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html