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Open Source Book a Collective Effort

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the smithing-of-words dept.

Hairy1 writes "The New Zealand Open Source Society has begun a project to write a book to put the case for open source use in business and government. There is a need for a book which clearly puts the case for using open source, and provides a clear migration plan. Already five authors and several reviewers have stepped forward to commit time to writing the book. However, other authors and reviewers would be welcome to join the project."

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  1. This should go further by amigaluvr · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The best option would be to make this not just a book, but an ebook. preferebly only an ebook

    but not the typical ebook. we should have an open source reader which can be used to create books that are more compatible in content. Use this as a starting point to 'ram the message home'

    Imagine the possibilities. A new large book promoting open source with all reasoning to do so, and have it distributed in an open format so as to demonstrate as well as just preach the positives.

    That is my wish for this project.