Perhaps a text book for university study:)  We have those cheaply bound
Lab manuals etc that are printed only for a single class...anyhow, it is
all speculation until we get to work/get approval.

Steve

Ken wrote:
> 
> Anthony Bennett wrote:
> >
> > First off, hello. =)
> 
> Hello !
> 
> > Second, I'd like to know if the POV-team has officially oked the
> > project.
> 
> Haven't heard a word.
> 
> > I myself am quite interested in what could result. This would finally
> > allow me to grasp blobs and media. It would benefit many others too. I
> > like the book idea. I think it should pay for itself. Profits should go
> > back into printing and updating. That way, it could be eternally
> > maintained, refined, and reprinted.
> 
> <snip>=<pins>
> 
> > Thank you. =)
> Your Welcome !
> > http://members.xoom.com/TonyBennett
> > sno### [at] usanet
> 
> I see one big problem with a bound book version. Someone will
> have to have ownership and authorship responsibility. With
> this will go the costs of initial publishing and distribution.
> If you get a commercial publisher to handle the printing and
> distribution they are going to want to know what kind of market
> there is for the product. They don't do it out of the kindness
> of their hearts.  There may be a lot of Pov users but I doubt
> there are enough willing to by the book to justify the printing
> run.
>   The only sensible method of distribution is via the net through
> ftp and webpage downloads.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler
> 
> tyl### [at] pacbellnet

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