The Best and Worst Tech-Book Publishers?

Posted by timothy on Saturday August 15, 2009 @03:05PM from the little-pots-of-red-ink dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I am an author working on a technical book about an open-source software package. I am looking for a publisher, and I would like to hear experiences from any Slashdot authors. Who are the best publishers to work with and why are they great? Who are the worst publishers in the tech book business, and what nightmare/horror stories can you tell us about them? Any publishing company in particular you recommend avoiding? Any gems of advice (rights reversion, etc.) you can provide for first-time tech book authors?"

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Why not open source your book? by tjstork · 2009-08-15 15:17 · Score: 0, Troll

Jeez, don't you think it a little disingenuous to write a for profit book based upon the efforts of a bunch of programmers working for free?

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1. Re:Why not open source your book? by FatdogHaiku · 2009-08-15 17:06 · Score: 0, Troll
  
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