Re: obtaining system administration books ETC from O'reilly and asociates.

["Brian L. Sellden" <Brian@henge.com>]

Hi Lar,
  I just checked the RFB&D list of E-Text books.  None of the titles
mentioned are available.  (list data March '97)
  I'm also interested in what O'Reilly has to say, as I've
been trying to get access to their series on X Windows for quite 
some time.  I've tried talking to Linda Walsh in the Cambridge 
office, but it sounds like Len Mueller might be a more 
appropriate contact.
  Please let us know what you find out.

Thanks,

Brian.

>>>>> "Lar" == Lar Kaufman <lark@world.std.com> writes:

  Lar> O'Reilly has a long-standing policy of making their books
  Lar> available in electronic form for individuals who cannot
  Lar> appropriately use printed copy.  I do not know what happened to
  Lar> your request, but it probably went to the Sebastopol,
  Lar> California offices rather than to the Cambridge, Massachusetts
  Lar> offices where these special requests are handled.

  Lar> Where it is anticipated that multiple requests for a book in
  Lar> electronic form will be forthcoming, O'Reilly may make the book
  Lar> available through Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
  Lar> (Princeton, NJ) where registered users have access to a library
  Lar> of books online via WWW.  Currently, some consideration is
  Lar> being given to cutting custom CDs; the desire is to provide
  Lar> full access without unnecessarily risking the loss of
  Lar> intellectual property.

  Lar> I will bring your particular request to the attention of
  Lar> appropriate parties at O'Reilly's Cambridge office, and inquire
  Lar> about a standard procedure and contact point for anyone with
  Lar> future requests.  By the way, if you need _Running Linux_ in
  Lar> electronic form, I will personally follow up to make sure your
  Lar> needs are met.

  Lar> I should note, however, that I am not an O'Reilly employee and
  Lar> cannot commit them to any course of action, including
  Lar> distribution of _Running Linux_, as they own the copyrights.
  Lar> My presentation of their desire to accomodate is based on my
  Lar> former work with O'Reilly as a documentation tools specialist,
  Lar> where I was called upon on a number of occasions to make books
  Lar> available as text files for restricted distribution on
  Lar> diskette.

  Lar>  -lar



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