[epo-core] Proposal from KD

[Mark Keating]

Hi all.

I have been asked to put the following proposition to you from KD. I 
will endeavour to discover the discout/price that we will expect to pay. 
We can decide to put in a bulk order for fewer books if so required.

Responses on this as soon as possible please.

Regards

Mark

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Hi all,

As you may know, Matt Trout and I have been putting together a
proposal for a catalyst book.  While the editor (Steve Anglin) at
apress thinks that the proposal is solid, the publisher is concerned
about the market size.

Their demands are basically:

*  "Official book" with the support of the core team, logos etc.

*  Involvement (i.e. preface i think) from a prominent member of the
perl community.  Matt suggests Tim Bunce, I suggest that we approach
Larry Wall, Randal Schwartz and anyone else as well.

* Better download/adoption statistics (I've done this)

And this is the crunchy bit:

* "4. Commit to a bulk buy of 500 copies of this book at a deep, deep
  discount. Up to 60% and maybe more off of list price, depending on
  quanitity ordered."

So 500 copies is an opening gambit.  Would epo be interested in
sponsoring this book?  I guess a pre-order of a decent size would get
the EPO logo on the cover of the book or some other kind of promotion
as well.  I would imagine that selling the books at discount at YAPC,
online or wherever would also pay a return.


Is this activity something that EPO would be interested in?

Kieren

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