[Lazarus] English lazarus book available.

[michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be]

On Tue, 31 May 2011, ik wrote:

> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:43, <michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be> wrote:
>
>>> - All books can be loaded on one single device.
>>> - eBooks never go out of print
>>> - Saves (physical) space - on the bookshelf or on my desk.
>>> - eBooks are searchable
>>> - Cheaper to produce (no printing involved)
>>> - Good for the environment (no chopping down of trees)
>>> - Books stay in perfect condition, even after long usage
>>> - Quicker to purchase (no shipping required). Here in SA, books take
>>>  4-6 weeks for delivery when they come from the USA, UK or Europe.
>>> - Revised/Corrected versions are instantly available, and without
>>>  having old stock lying around.
>>>
>>
>> The main argument contra - as I recall it - was that PDFs can be illegally
>> copied, and this was used to wipe away all the possible advantages.
>>
>
> Unlike industrial scanners that can be used to scan the book into PDF and
> distributed illegally ?

Well, you'll have to admit that this is quite an effort. 
I dare not hope for such a bestseller :)

Please note that I'm just representing the arguments of the editor; 
I myself have no problems with a PDF version.

(although for my personal use, I much prefer an actual printed version).

Miuchael.