[WikiEN-l] Forthcoming book about Wikipedia, "How Wikipedia Works" -- feedback wanted

[phoebe ayers]

On Dec 4, 2007 11:15 AM, Charlotte Webb <charlottethewebb at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/4/07, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> > * The book will be licensed under the GFDL and an online version will
> > be available...
> > [...]
> > * A portion of the authors' proceeds will be donated to the Wikimedia
> > Foundation.
>
> Of course, anyone aware of both of these facts will probably be smart enough to:
> 1. Download the book, if they want to.
> 2. Send money directly to the foundation (cutting out the publisher
> and any other intermediaries), if they want to.

Both of which activities are entirely encouraged :)  But if folks do
want a physical book (which is something that we see a market for, or
we wouldn't be doing this) I hope that they will also buy a printed
copy.

best,
Phoebe