Re: Eu 'Textbook' Prospects (Was: RE: GOTO - A fresh perspective?)
Hi Rod:
On 11 Feb 2002, at 12:28, Rod Jackson wrote:
>
>
> > > Junko and I just got tired of doing it.
> > > Actually, she wanted to keep going, but
> > > I wanted to spend less time at the print shop and the post office,
> > > and more time programming. Also, it seemed silly in this
> > > day and age to be shipping a bunch of paper half way
> > > around the world, when the information is available for
> > > free in electronic form, including hyper links.
> > >
> > I agree with you 100%. That is your job, what you know best. Please
> > don't do
> > anything else. What I'm trying to make others than you and me understand is
> > that they could write about (Euphoria) what they know and make money doing
> > it.
> > I'm sure you'll be very thankful if a textbook bring another bunch of brand
> > new customers to your door, won't you?
>
> I've also thought of the need for (or simple convenience of) a book
> introducing programming via Euphoria, and Euphoria via programming. I'm
> sure many others have too.
>
I can assure you that is!
> Perhaps the demand for this is growing. I don't exactly have much time
> myself right now, but if my article is received well, and no one else
> jumps at this, I might consider it myself. (Naturally, I'd be interested
> in profiting from it, but another side of me would want to make it an
> e-book distributed freely with Eu. Hmm.)
>
>
That's the idea. You lead many fellows to Rob's door and Rob will share part of
his gains with you. Nothing is simpler. Then another guy/girl may consider
teach Euphoria other way and them we'll have a second book, and another, and
maybe O'Reilly can get interest to publish something or maybe they are just
tired of Perl... A book is also easier to translate into other languages as the
difficult part is to show the idea, the core meaning. The rest you get from
language reference. That's how things happens, but needs a first pebble at the
pond to make waves!
> Rod Jackson
>
I want to publicly thank you for your reply. You gave me new hopes.
-- Euler
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