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From time to time I [[Blogs:JaroslavTulach:Daily Life:Torrented|search the Internet]] to see whether there are some new reactions to [[TheAPIBook|my book]]. Yesterday I searched again and to my surprise I found a [[wikipedia:BitTorrent_protocol|torrent]] of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book. Somebody had to think the text is so valuable that it shall be shared! | From time to time I [[Blogs:JaroslavTulach:Daily Life:Torrented|search the Internet]] to see whether there are some new reactions to [[TheAPIBook|my book]]. Yesterday I searched again and to my surprise I found a [[wikipedia:BitTorrent_protocol|torrent]] of the [[TheAPIBook|Practical API Design]] book. Somebody had to think the text is so valuable that it shall be shared! | ||
| - | + | Now I am in the same group as musicians and movie stars, my work is being copied! Without royalties, but it still makes me proud. Is there anything better for a book author than knowing that his book is read by someone? As one reader attracted by the online version puts it: ''Look at the upside. If I didn't come across the [[PDF]], I probably wouldn't have ever discovered [[TheAPIBook|your book]] and forked over the $60 for the hardcopy. :-)'' | |
| - | + | In case you get the same feeling after scanning through the [[wikipedia:BitTorrent_protocol|torrent]] version, don't hesitate to [http://buy.apidesign.org order via amazon] and/or stopping by to get written dedication. | |
Enjoy [[TheAPIBook|API Design]]! | Enjoy [[TheAPIBook|API Design]]! | ||
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From time to time I search the Internet to see whether there are some new reactions to my book. Yesterday I searched again and to my surprise I found a torrent of the Practical API Design book. Somebody had to think the text is so valuable that it shall be shared!
Now I am in the same group as musicians and movie stars, my work is being copied! Without royalties, but it still makes me proud. Is there anything better for a book author than knowing that his book is read by someone? As one reader attracted by the online version puts it: Look at the upside. If I didn't come across the PDF, I probably wouldn't have ever discovered your book and forked over the $60 for the hardcopy. :-)
In case you get the same feeling after scanning through the torrent version, don't hesitate to order via amazon and/or stopping by to get written dedication.
Enjoy API Design!
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Comments So Far
I've got a legally-obtained printed copy. I hope this means I can get you to sign it when I see you again!
--Tomwheeler 17:31, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
Indeed! Don't you want to see more from Prague, Tom ;-?
--JaroslavTulach 06:45, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
It's a common practice of mine:
1) search torrents for an argument of interest 2) download all 3) evaluate all 4) buy the hard copy (or the digital one) of the valuable ones.
I hate buying dummy books (or books for dummies;). I also hate pirating...
Obviously, I have the hard copy of Practical API Design on my desk, but I ordered it bypassing the usual workflow - no fear about the value, here!
Sergio
It is hard to keep appropriate level of humility after reading such comment. Thanks, Sergio.
--JaroslavTulach 12:18, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
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