C Y writes:
> I agree a published Maxima book would be a very good thing. Maybe in
> the distant future something could be done with the Maxima user manual
> as well once it is complete, but I suppose we would need a publisher
> who can live with the GPL.
I would publish the Maxima reference manual, provided it is freely
redistributable and the copyright assignments are clear.
The main risk with commercial publication of free documentation is
that a copyright problem with one contributor can jeopardise the whole
book. It's very expensive if the book has to be pulled from
distribution after the printing costs have been incurred.
regards,
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