From: Tom Sawyer <transami@...>
Date: 2003-01-31T06:34:30+09:00
Subject: OT: Rubyists += 1 (Re: Ruby Books -- A Question)

we need to figure out how to write a REAL WORLD version of:

	Rubyists += 1

(then more books would be forth coming)

On Wednesday 29 January 2003 08:26 am, Mark Probert wrote:
> Rubyists,
>
> I have recently had a very interesting discussion with
> a book publisher about Ruby and Ruby books.  One of the
> things that he mentioned is that Ruby books are not
> really selling many copies.
>
> Do any of the authors on this list have any comments on
> the truth of this statement?  Anyone care to speculate
> as to what may be the cause and what we could do?
>
> One comment was that the presence of the Pickaxe book,
> a truely excellent book, at no cost, is having an impact.
>
> Personally, I would like to see more books on Ruby. More
> shelf space can create more mind-share.  -laugh- Or is
> it the other way around?
>
> Regards,

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tom sawyer, aka transami
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