From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2006-10-12T12:05:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Booksales @Rubyconf?

Hal Fulton wrote:
> pat eyler wrote:
>>
>> Any chance SoftPro might be interested (even at this late date)?
>> They are local, and have been interested in things like this in the
>> past.
>>
> 
> I doubt it... Addison-Wesley wanted to sell, but they told me
> David had logistical problems with it.
> 
> 
> Hal
> 
> 
It actually doesn't sound like a great sales opportunity. First of all,
there are only about 200 potential customers. Second, they're all
presumably interested enough in Ruby that they *have* all the Ruby books
they want already.