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Hello Bill - 

>> Would you want a three page pamphlet that says "buy this
>> book" as documentation for source code at your workplace? I
>> don't want it and I doubt anyone would want it. 

BB> Good heavens, Charles! What has that to do with the price
BB> of bread? I am not in the least concerned with Bob's
BB> business practices. It's none of my business. It is between
BB> him and his client. 

It was until Bob explained it in detail here which implies he
is looking for input. Y/N? 

BB> All I said was that Amazon.co.uk lists it as a used book
BB> for œ5.00. That is a simple statement of fact. I have not
BB> read it and obviously I cannot offer any opinion as to its
BB> merits. I do trust Bob's judgement on technical matters,
BB> though. The author is also well qualified academically. 

That wasn't what I was saying. I was referring to what it
_seemed_ to me, based on Bob's description, that Bob's
employers were after - full documentation. 

>> I believe it's been confirmed several times that the book is
>> not available here in the USA. 

BB> That is also moot. Bob does have his own copy, so it is
BB> certainly available to him in the USA, and if he obtains
BB> permission to reproduce it under licence (or royalty
BB> arrangements) from the copyright holder as he is now trying
BB> to do, general availability becomes irrelevant. 

That was what Bob asked for first. My reply was to his second
suggestion that he could be a _source_ for people to purchase
_the_book_. Not reproductions, reprints, or anything like that. 

BB> You seem to have lost a little of your customary
BB> objectivity, old friend. Step back and relax! Worse things
BB> happen at sea. :-) 

Sorry if I was a bit terse. I really did get a bit ticked at
being asked to explain why I recommended that Bob update his
'source' and choose an American author (that would be easy to
purchase books from if you are in the USA where Bob is - I
think?). I'm sick of all this PC twinkle-toes can't say
Americans are any good at anything anymore cr*p. 

I was feeling old and grouchy I guess.

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