The Daemon, The GNU, and the Penguin

[Bruce Dawson]

Nolan, Catherine (PTG) wrote:

>Hello:
>I am an acquisitions editor for Addison Wesley / Prentice Hall PTR. My name
>is Catherine Nolan.
>As I currently watch this list - I'm reaching out to you guys first as part
>of an informal customer study. 
>  
>
Thanks. I've been looking for an author/publisher to do this. There's an 
awful lot
of "fluff" tech books out there (and I'm not saying this title is or 
isn't one), but
this could be an opportunity to help remedy the situation.

>I am currently considering a book proposal entitled The Daemon, The GNU, and
>The Penguin: A History of Free and Open Source by Peter H. Salus. This book
>would be based upon the installments that are currently being published on
>Groklaw. A full table of contents is available here:
>http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20050518234539953 and there are
>currently 14 chapters/previews available.
>
>1. Would you be interested in reading something like this.
>  
>
Yes. It might clear up a number of disagreements that seem to occur
while drinking beer with friends and associates. And if its an "easy 
read", it might
prove enlightening to those "youngsters" that weren't around when 
history was
being made.

>2. If available in a printed form for purchase as well as a free online book
>would you buy this?
>  
>
Yes - but only if it were in bookstores where I could browse it to make 
sure its worth my money.

>3. How much would you pay for the printed information - although it was
>freely available online.
>  
>
Not sure - depends on quality of content, which is entirely in the hands 
of the beholder.

--Bruce