Brian Gough wrote:
> 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.
Could a commercial publisher produce a book that said on its copyright
page "feel free to make any number of copies of this book."?
See the "A=B" book, however, which is an example of a book online as
well as in printed form. I don't know what the printed form says.
>
> 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.
That's presumably why all publishers require that authors of collective
works sign copyright notices assigning these rights (perhaps
non-exclusively) to the publisher.