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From: gnu@hoptoad.uucp (John Gilmore)
Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: what good is Sybex?
Message-ID: <478@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 03:44:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 03:44:46 1986
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Summary: Don't buy Sybex or Rodnay Zaks books...

In article <500@eneevax.UUCP>, hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu) writes:
> From my own attempts to learn 6502 many years ago, I find it amusing that a
> Rodnay Zaks (that's right, Rodnay) book could be highly recommended.  The
> first editions of this book were a complete farce, to say the least.  Zak's
> writing style didn't improve through any of the other books of his that I
> read, and come to think of it, Sybex in general produced a remarkable volume
> of garbage. It's been 5 or so years since I learned 6502, and about a year and
> a half since I stopped following computer books, so this may have changed.

I doubt it's changed.  I know some people who used to write for Zaks
and I heard he screwed them over several ways -- putting his name on
the books, not paying them, etc.  I'm surprised Sybex has lasted this
long.  *You too* can contribute to its demise and make the world a better
place, by a simple act of non-commerce.
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