[Bf-docboard] Book publishing

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi all,

I would like to introduce to you Bill Pollock, owner of NoStarch Press  
(USA), who will join this maillist and who is very interested to  
publish one or two books on Blender this year. With NoStarch the  
Foundation also entered an agreement that makes them our 'preferred  
publishing partner'; allowing them to use the Foundation and Blender  
brand, in exchange for a friendly royalty share.

Efforts are now being made to work at releasing a new Complete manual  
for Blender 2.3x this fall, the famous Xmas deadline! NoStarch has done  
book projects with free licenses before, and will work within the  
framework of Open Content on this.

With Bill I've also brainstormed about more publishing opportunities  
with Blender. Like a dedicated book for video professionals, or a book  
for people who like to use the code (Blender C Cookbook!)... I leave it  
to him to take the lead in this, with potential contracting of  
individuals as well.

-Ton-

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