“IDG Books Worldwide, Inc…, leading technology publisher, and
LinuxWorld magazine, leading online journal of the Linux community,
are partnering to harness the strength and creativity of the Open
Source movement in an innovative publishing venture. The two
companies are launching Essential Linux(R) OpenBook(TM), to be
written by the Linux community, for the Linux community. The
venture was announced today at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Jose by
IDGB Associate Publisher Joe Wikert.
‘Essential Linux(R) OpenBook(TM) will draw almost exclusively
from the combined wisdom and expertise of the Open Source
community,’ said Wikert. ‘What IDGB and LinuxWorld magazine are
doing is revolutionary. The book will be written completely and
collaboratively online by contributors from all over the
world.’
Nicholas Petreley, editorial director of LinuxWorld, and Joe
Barr, columnist for LinuxWorld, will be project leaders for the
open source-generated book. Guided by Petreley and Barr’s outline,
OpenBook(TM) will be written using contributions supplied by the
Linux community of developers and users. Contributors may receive
compensation in the form of honoraria based on a formula detailed
on the LinuxWorld Web site (www.linuxworld.com).”