[linux-audio-user] regarding the 2nd Book Of Linux Music & Sound

[Matthew Sargent]

>   1. Is there a real need for another book such as the The 
> Book Of Linux 
> Music & Sound ?

I'd buy it, and I doubt I'm alone in that.

>   3. Would anyone be interested in co-authoring the book ? I've 
> considered offering some chapters to certain people on these 
> lists, but 
> the issue of reimbursement gets sticky WRT royalties and other 
> compensation. I made very little money from the first book, but money 
> wasn't the true reward anyway, so perhaps there's a way to 
> turn it into 
> a community-based work.

The community-based work idea is sound, IMHO. Certainly the Slackware Book project worked very well indeed.