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From: rbj@dsys.ncsl.nist.GOV (Root Boy Jim)
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Subject: Book on Emacs Summary
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Date: 23 Jun 89 22:32:40 GMT
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? From: Peter Mui <ginosko!infinet!adelie!ora!peter@BBN.COM>
? Organization: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Newton, MA

? 2) There were a large number of "don't bother"s who felt that the
? existing documentation, combined with the on-line tutorials and
? on-line help, was quite adequate.
  
? There was also concern expressed about undermining the FSF with a
? for-profit book with parts about GNU.  
? We're sensitive to this concern, and won't do an emacs book without
? coming to some agreement with FSF first.

Perhaps one agreement would be to split or even donate the profits
to the GNU project. FSF sells the manuals for something like $15.
A price of $20 to with a $15 donation to FSF would be about right,
and the donation is tax deductible, a hidden profit.

This way ORA would get PR value and be able to out their name before
the public, similar to the way Public Radio & TV do: this program
was produced in part by a grant from the Foobar Corporation. Perhaps
a simple list of other ORA books would be allowed inside the back cover.

FSF might be better served if it could rid itself of the distribution
of hard-copy manuals. And FSF would be visible in bookstores. Go for it!
  
? Again, thanks.  If you've got more suggestions or comments, send me e-mail.
? -peter

? Peter Mui: (617) 354-5800
? O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
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