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Re: AoE X-Chapters?

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On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:57:07 +1100, the renowned Clifford Heath
<no.spam@please.net> wrote:

>On 28/02/17 12:11, Winfield Hill wrote:
>> Michael Elwood wrote...
>>>
>>> Since Win brought this up.... Is there any projections
>>> on publication date for the X Chapters?
>>
>>  We've still got 20-25% to finish.  Masses of really
>>  good stuff already done, needs to get out there.
>>
>>  We're talking about a live online version that
>>  could be continuously updated as we finish the
>>  last portions, and add new stuff to the rest.
>>  This scheme would allow earlier publication, but
>>  brings into question issues about a printed book.
>
>I hear you. Online e-books should be digitally watermarked with
>the name of the purchaser visible in each copy, to discourage
>"sharing" and to assist in copyright prosecutions.
>
>The books available from https://pragprog.com are digitally
>generated with watermarking at the point of purchase. This seems
>like a no-brainer, yet very few e-book publishers have done it.
>
>Clifford Heath.

IME it's pretty straightforward to remove the watermark from, for
example, papers that have the download IP embedded. 

Certainly the people who throw this stuff onto the net in bulk would
hardly be slowed down. 

--sp 


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Best regards, 
Spehro Pefhany

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OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-03 11:35 -0800
  Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 boB <boB@theresnoplacelikehome.com> - 2017-02-03 14:17 -0800
  Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 bitrex <bitrex@de.lete.earthlink.net> - 2017-02-03 18:35 -0500
    Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-03 17:20 -0800
  Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Pimpom <Pimpom@invalid.com> - 2017-02-04 15:38 +0530
    Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-04 04:39 -0800
  Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-02-04 10:02 -0500
    Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Frnak McKenney <frnak@far.from.the.madding.crowd.com> - 2017-02-18 22:22 -0600
      Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-02-18 20:25 -0800
    Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-02-28 16:19 -0800
      Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-03-01 05:53 -0500
        Re: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-03-01 07:16 -0800
  Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 amdx <nojunk@knology.net> - 2017-02-25 18:59 -0600
  AoE X-Chapters? Michael Elwood <mkelwoodut@gmail.com> - 2017-02-27 15:39 -0800
    Re: AoE X-Chapters? Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-27 17:11 -0800
      Re: AoE X-Chapters? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-02-28 01:20 +0000
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-02-28 10:10 -0500
      Re: AoE X-Chapters? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-02-28 12:57 +1100
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-28 03:10 -0800
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-02-28 11:39 +0000
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2017-02-28 23:08 +1100
          Re: AoE X-Chapters? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-03-01 09:11 +1100
            Re: AoE X-Chapters? Chris Jones <lugnut808@spam.yahoo.com> - 2017-03-02 01:24 +1100
              Re: AoE X-Chapters? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-03-01 10:50 -0500
                Re: AoE X-Chapters? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-03-01 16:34 +0000
                Re: AoE X-Chapters? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-01 08:58 -0800
                Re: AoE X-Chapters? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-03-01 12:43 -0500
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-02-28 10:11 -0500
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-02-28 12:11 -0500
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> - 2017-02-28 18:36 -0500
          Re: AoE X-Chapters? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-03-01 12:40 +1100
          Re: AoE X-Chapters? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-02-28 17:44 -0800
            Re: AoE X-Chapters? Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-28 18:22 -0800
              Re: AoE X-Chapters? pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-02-28 18:28 -0800
                Re: AoE X-Chapters? Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-02-28 19:10 -0800
                Re: AoE X-Chapters? pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-01 06:08 -0800
              Re: AoE X-Chapters? pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-02-28 18:28 -0800
      Re: AoE X-Chapters? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-02-27 18:25 -0800
        Re: AoE X-Chapters? George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-02-27 18:28 -0800
      Re: AoE X-Chapters? Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-02-28 12:06 -0500
  Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 gyansorova@gmail.com - 2017-03-05 12:37 -0800
    Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-03-05 12:51 -0800
    Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-05 13:47 -0800
      Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-03-05 18:23 -0800
        Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-03-05 18:37 -0800
          Re: OT: Art of Electronics, 3rd ed, for $59.96 pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-03-06 05:17 -0800

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