Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
Nikos: ... How about examining the potential to adapt Open Source Bussiness models in (e-)books bussinesses? I do not mean necessarily cost-free, but accessible e- books (=reader-friendly pricing policy). Helena M: you can always publish with lulu.com (I bought the MapWindows hardcopy book there) and you preserve your copyright and set your price and people can get your book as e-book and hardcopy. You just need to do your own marketing. Thousands of books have been published through them - lot of textbooks, Thank you Helena. Looks like a good alternative. Kind regards, Nikos ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
Ian: don't sell many copies because they are expensive. :-( This is especially annoying as the authors give them the text for free. The problem is more or less known (I have experiences about (local) bookstores and their struggle with book in general and technical/specialised books specifically). But things change rapidly. G. Allegri: So why should we continue to fill this vicious circle? I hope one day a more ethical and fair circuit will be set up by the scientific community Ian: When my boss scores my performance based on open texts instead of books :-) :-) How about examining the potential to adapt Open Source Bussiness models in (e-)books bussinesses? I do not mean necessarily cost-free, but accessible e- books (=reader-friendly pricing policy). Cheers, Nikos ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
On Aug 12, 2010, at 12:35 PM, Nikos Alexandris wrote: Ian: don't sell many copies because they are expensive. :-( This is especially annoying as the authors give them the text for free. The problem is more or less known (I have experiences about (local) bookstores and their struggle with book in general and technical/specialised books specifically). But things change rapidly. G. Allegri: So why should we continue to fill this vicious circle? I hope one day a more ethical and fair circuit will be set up by the scientific community Ian: When my boss scores my performance based on open texts instead of books :-) :-) How about examining the potential to adapt Open Source Bussiness models in (e-)books bussinesses? I do not mean necessarily cost-free, but accessible e- books (=reader-friendly pricing policy). you can always publish with lulu.com (I bought the MapWindows hardcopy book there) and you preserve your copyright and set your price and people can get your book as e-book and hardcopy. You just need to do your own marketing. Thousands of books have been published through them - lot of textbooks, Helena Cheers, Nikos ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
G. Allegri wrote: Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series http://www.springer.com/series/7712?cm_mmc=other-_-Enews-_-PSE12813_V1-_-77 12 Hi! I have bought last year the (me thinks it is) 1st book of the series [1]. I liked the book and I would recommend it. Yet, one thing I want to note: in my humble opinion, it was/is very expensive [for my (still-)student pocket!]: 100.-EU for 300 pages. It seems (to me) the book is targeting (only) open source advocates, people who don't have problem spending such amounts and/or libraries. Regards, Nikos --- [1] Hall, B and Leahy, MJ, Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling (Advances in Geographic Information Science), Springer, 2008. [ISBN:978-3-540-74830-4] ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Nikos Alexandris nikos.alexand...@felis.uni-freiburg.de wrote: G. Allegri wrote: Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series http://www.springer.com/series/7712?cm_mmc=other-_-Enews-_-PSE12813_V1-_-77 12 Hi! I have bought last year the (me thinks it is) 1st book of the series [1]. I liked the book and I would recommend it. Yet, one thing I want to note: in my humble opinion, it was/is very expensive [for my (still-)student pocket!]: 100.-EU for 300 pages. It seems (to me) the book is targeting (only) open source advocates, people who don't have problem spending such amounts and/or libraries. It is the perennial problem of academic publications, the publisher makes them expensive because they won't sell many copies and they don't sell many copies because they are expensive. :-( This is especially annoying as the authors give them the text for free. Ian -- Ian Turton ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
don't sell many copies because they are expensive. :-( This is especially annoying as the authors give them the text for free. So why should we continue to fill this vicious circle? I hope one day a more ethical and fair circuit will be set up by the scientific community ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 10:09 AM, G. Allegri gioha...@gmail.com wrote: don't sell many copies because they are expensive. :-( This is especially annoying as the authors give them the text for free. So why should we continue to fill this vicious circle? I hope one day a more ethical and fair circuit will be set up by the scientific community When my boss scores my performance based on open texts instead of books :-) Ian -- Ian Turton ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series
Open Source Approaches in Spatial Data Handling - Springer Advances in GIS series http://www.springer.com/series/7712?cm_mmc=other-_-Enews-_-PSE12813_V1-_-7712 giovanni ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
