[FM Discuss] Really expensive paperback MYOSA!

[adam]

it doesnt hurt the credibility of the book. It just makes the dodo that 
is trying to sell it for $150 look abit dumb. In comparison it makes you 
look great!

It might not make you look great in some peoples eyes if you are known 
as the publisher of an openly licensed book that tried to close down 
people that wanted to work within the values and (lets not forget) 
*legal mandate* of the license you used for the content

also, by the way, I think there is a little glitch here...you seem to be 
ok with re-publishing a book that Kessenger is publishing. Why do u have 
a problem with someone publishing MYOSA? that seems inconsistent to me. 
Kessenger *could* use the same arguments you are using against *you*...

I think you should forget it. let them do it - that is the beast known 
now as 'open publishing'. We not only have to accept the consequences of 
open publishing and free licenses but embrace them as part of our 
environment and try and work positively with the new flow...

adam



On 06/29/2011 05:31 PM, Daniel James wrote:
> Hi James,
>
>> I don't think anyone would buy it for $150 either.
>
> Don't sell yourself short :-)
>
>> I just think it
>> hurts the credibility of the book, just a little.
>
> I don't think so, as long as your own offer is also there, at the right
> price.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Daniel
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