On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 06:16:31PM -0600, John Hagerson wrote:
#define SOMEWHAT_PEEVED 1 I'm a student (or a researcher). I'm writing a paper. I'm planning to cite an e-book.
Why don't I just DOWNLOAD the eBook to my computer and append it to my paper? Then, it doesn't make any difference what happens to the eBook left in the ether. TEACHER, HERE IS THE COPY *I* USED.
I'm just a lowly volunteer slogging my way through DP producing books. If Jon Noring wants to go off and create "Distributed Definitive Editions," I don't see anything stopping him. I, personally, am not at all interested in that effort, but I'm just a lowly peasant (an *anybody* doing proofreading).
What am I missing? #define SOMEWHAT_PEEVED 0
I'm afraid, John, that you are missing a great deal, as am I. We are both rather lowly, and obviously can't grasp the Big Picture that is so clear to those unencumbered by experience of making etexts, and who have lots of time to contemplate the Big Picture since they aren't spending their time actually doing useful work for PG. Until we evolve enough to understand their mighty cogitations, or at least enough to be considered suitable for a post as VP of Marketing, I think we should ignore them, and get back to our humble tasks, while our betters decide what we should be doing. jim