Win a Free Learn to Tango With D Ebook

[Bill Baxter]

Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:36:07 +0200, Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup at billbaxter.com> wrote:
> 
>> Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:48:06 +0200, Alex J. Ivasyuv <siegerstein at ...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://...
>>>> http://...
>>> That's disgusting.
>>>
>>> Вот козёл.
>>>
>> It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?
> 
> Personally I don't mind my posts getting deleted as well when whoever's in charge of this news server gets around to this :)
> 
>> The odd thing is that those two links seem to be the only things on the
>> site.  I thought it was some big book pirating ring, but it seems to be
>>   just those two D books and nothing else.
> 
> Yeah - and the second book isn't even "pirated" (e-book distribution is permitted, the PDF is linked to from digitalmars.com even).
> 

Hmm.  So maybe it's a case of a slightly misguided D enthusiast just 
trying to be helpful, rather than a malicious attempt to hurt sales of 
the Tango crew's book.  If so then presumably Mr. Ivasyuv will take down 
the link when he realizes the fuss it's causing.

--bb