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Publisher of Free Textbooks Says It Will Now Charge For Them, Instead

Posted by timothy on from the get-with-the-times dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a surprising blow to the movement to create free textbooks online, an upstart company called Flat World Knowledge is dumping its freemium model. The upstart publisher had made its textbooks free online and charged for print versions or related study guides, but company officials now say that isn't bringing in enough money to work long-term."

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  1. Re:Surprising? I think not. by Darinbob · · Score: 4, Funny

    For over 15 years I've been paying $24/year for a free-for-life email address.

  2. Having an aneurysm - send help. by ciderbrew · · Score: 4, Funny

    How or when did they expect FREE (with "optional" charges) to start bringing in enough money to work long-term?

  3. Re:Surprising? I think not. by p0p0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whoosh, meet Chrisq.
    Chrisq, meet Whoosh.