Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 01:36:16 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>, Reuben Halper <reuben@spacelab.net>, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: The Complete FreeBSD Message-ID: <20000302013616.A327@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <20000302095254.C2905@freebie.lemis.com>; from grog@lemis.com on Thu, Mar 02, 2000 at 09:52:55AM %2B1030 References: <Pine.GSO.4.02.10003011351110.15023-100000@login> <20000301135913.B646@argon.blackdawn.com> <20000301190657.D327@marder-1> <20000302095254.C2905@freebie.lemis.com>
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On Thu, Mar 02, 2000 at 09:52:55AM +1030, Greg Lehey wrote:
> On Wednesday, 1 March 2000 at 19:06:58 +0000, Mark Ovens wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 01:59:13PM -0500, Will Andrews wrote:
> >> On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 01:52:07PM -0500, Reuben Halper wrote:
> >>> Is "The Complete FreeBSD" book still available in electronic form free of
> >>> charge? I couldn't find it anywhere on ftp.cdrom.com.
> >>
> >> IIANM, it was never available in electronic form.
> >
> > Maybe Reuben is thinking of the ASCII version that is on the CDs?
>
> It's still available on the CDs in ASCII form, but that's not free of
> charge. It's specifically limited to the user of the CD:
>
Obviously, but it's "free of charge" if you've you buy the CDs albeit
less readable than the book :)
> One thing you should note, though: this book is copyright. By
> buying the CD- ROM, you have a license to use it for your own
> personal use. You may not give it to other people, or use the text
> in other documents without the prior written approval of Walnut
> Creek CDROM.
>
> Apart from that, the rendition is painful. It's intended primarily to
> help you grep for things in the book.
>
Which, of course, is a godsend at times.
> Greg
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