LoadWB wrote:
I do not know if I am supposed to post this or not, but I am really pissed about this.
APC&TCP: Project Guru Book Reprint Discontinued
It is already known that we try to reprint the English Amiga Guru Book by Ralph Babel.
Nevertheless some Amiga users needed to put some pirated copies of the book online.
That's why the Amiga Future project AGG which should be financed through the reprint has also been
discontinued.
Original statement by Ralph Babel:
http://babel.de
http://www.apc-tcp.de
I couldn't find an email address for him, so maybe someone can get this to him?
Dear Mr. Babel,
If the concerns about a pirated version of the previous book due to its lack of current availability, are the only reason for canceling the re-print, then I would humbly recommend offering a pre-sales offering. I would do this through the active Amiga forums with the understanding that unless X number of books are pre-ordered the re-print won't occur.
I think the publisher will be surprised by the results in a very happy way. Most of remaining Amiga community users that I know, typically only pirate when they can't get the product through another reasonable source.
Please do not let one torrent stop the publishing of this book. If the publishers require a guarantee, then a pre-order would benefit everyone. I would think that the updated content alone would be enough to interest anyone.
I tell you what, I don't really need the book but I will buy a copy to support it's re-publish if you offer it as a pre-order count me in.
Sincerely,
-Nyle F. Landas
