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Open-Source College Textbooks Gaining Mindshare
bcrowell writes "The LA Times has a front-page article about how open-source college textbooks are starting to gain traction. One author says, 'I couldn't continue assigning idiotic books that are starting to break $200,' and describes attempts by commercial publishers to bribe faculty to use their books. The Cal State system has started a Digital Marketplace to help faculty find out about their options for free and non-free digital textbooks, and the student group PIRG has collected 1200 faculty signatures on a statement of support for open textbooks."
no one is goig to compete. The other publishers make sure the antitrust goon squad doesn't come after us. We are also working really hard to make sure the rest of the world adopts a USA-like educational model. Suck it up and pay your money so I can stay in alphbet city!
Idiot. Students are buying the international editions from amazon.com, buying used editions from their local bookstores, and pirating textbooks on bittorrent. You and your exorbitant prices are fucked.