There is nothing really sad about reviewed writing, and the publication processes. The same is true for scholarly journals. This has been this way for a very, very long time. It takes effort and time, so that it costs money is not sad either when it provides value. Publication provides a forum for scrutiny and review within your profession.
Really, this is beneficial, good. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:38 PM, Jeffield <jeff.sheffi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > In academia only publications count. A book on sale counts. > > A free book does not. > > Normally software does not count either. > This is really said. ( I am currently enrolled in a distance education > program, > and my Sister is currently a prof.) Just makes me said that our > "higher" education > factions are "so far" behind what is really going on out here. > Particuarly CSC programs. > Keep fighting the good fight Massimo. As a consumer of higher > education in the CSC relm, > eeing able to download your prof's source and review it speaks > volume's to there credibility. > > Thanks, > Jeff > > On Mar 15, 6:47 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > This questions comes up once in a while. The reason for the published > > book is not that I make any money from it. the reason is that I need > > to justify to my employer the time I spend on web2py. In academia only > > publications count. A book on sale counts. A free book does not. > > Normally software does not count either. > > > > I do not oppose creating an alternative completely open documentation > > and actually I encourage it. > > (first attempt)http://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/AlterEgo > > (second attempt)https://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/web2py_wiki > > (third attempt)https://mdp.cti.depaul.edu/wiki > > > > Massimo > > > > On Mar 15, 4:58 pm, "ma...@rockiger.com" <rocki...@googlemail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > The book is very well done, except of some typos. > > > > > Is there any plan to make open book, like the djagobook? > > > It is not because I am stingy, but because web2py is moving so fast. > > > > > Thanks for web2py the most productive web-framework out there. (I only > > > speak for myself) > > > > > Rockin' Regards, > > > Marco > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
