[Lazarus] English lazarus book available.

ik idokan at gmail.com
Tue May 31 09:50:11 CEST 2011


On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:43, <michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be> wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, 31 May 2011, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
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>  On 31/05/2011 09:05, michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be wrote:
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>>>
>>> Well, there has been some debate about this. The plan was to have one,
>>> but
>>> the German editor made objections to this, so now it is no longer sure
>>> what
>>> will happen.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the info. It would be sad if there isn't going to be an ebook
>> version. As I have told you in private, using the iPad on my desk as a
>> reference book (instead of a pile of printed books) is pretty awesome. I
>> have successfully converted my whole technical library of 30+ books to
>> their digital versions, and my library includes the FPC documentation of
>> course. Now I'm never without a book. The iPad screen size is also
>> perfect for reading A4 (or A5) PDF books (without requiring zoom and
>> scrolling).
>>
>> Just some of the eBook advantages:
>> - 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 ?


>
> But I do not exclude that it will still happen.
>
> Michael.



Ido


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