[FM Discuss] FLOSSIFY

[Edward Cherlin]

I forgot to ask: You say that there is no money in it, but I assume
that there will be royalties to be divided among the maintainers as
usual, nicht wahr? How well is the first book selling?

On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 2:21 PM, adam hyde <adam at flossmanuals.net> wrote:
> hey,
>
> i think we might have an interesting new possibility for Book Sprints - essentially
> taking existing manuals and turning them from documenting closed software to
> documenting free software.
>
> there is a particular opportunity coming up for this for a text book
> next year (in feb). Its a design book (published this month so its very
> current) that uses photoshop in its examples. the author has asked me if
> we would do a flossifying Book Sprint to change all the examples using
> photoshop to examples using gimp
>
> it would happen in feb next year in NYC. there is no money in it but if
> there is anyone in the nyc area that would like to take part or anyone
> that would like to take part remotely please let me know. we are looking
> to try and provide accomodation (of the couch variety) and food for
> those that come. it will be 3 days or so over a weekend + a friday
>
> in a week or so i can provide more details...in the meantime as a
> preliminary showing of hands - is there anyone interested in
> participating?
>
> adam
>
>
>
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