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From: burgett@steel.COM (Michael Burgett)
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Subject: Re: Re: Looking for a few good books
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Date: 19 Aug 88 14:19:56 GMT
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Subject: Re: Re: Looking for a few good books
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In article <6844@well.UUCP> berry@well.UUCP (John Thomas Berry) writes:
>In article <7950001@hpfcdq.HP.COM> shrum@hpfcdq.HP.COM (Ken Shrum) writes:
>>I have not seen any copy of Mr. Berry's current work, and it may be quite
>>worthwhile.  ("Advanced C Programming" was targeted for novices; the new
>>book may be better if targeted for a different audience.)  I advise that
>>anyone interested in purchasing the C++ book read a reliable review first
>>or read the book in depth before purchase.
>[...]
>While you had every right to pan my advanced C book after having read it 
>(there were problems -- notice that this book has a different  publisher), how
>dare you say anything negative about a book you haven't even seen.  Usenet has
>[...]
>posting.)  Otherwise, just shut up.
>              --John Thomas Berry--

negative? negative?  the above passage doesn't sound negative, Ken states that 
he in fact hasn't read your current book, and that it in fact "may be quite
worthwhile" so where's the beef?  It seemed to me that Ken was actually 
posting a good tip for the computer book buying public, who've been bilked 
for a number of years now by greedy selfserving  authors and publishers that 
will throw anything into the bookstores just to get it on the market.  
One only has to go into a bookstore selling computer books to see the
schlock that has been foisted upon an unsuspecting public....
I'm certainly not accusing you or your publisher of these tactics, but your
reaction seemed quite harsh....  on the other hand, if the shoe fits......


	mike burgett

			burgett!adobe@decwrl.dec.com

"my intellectual work belongs to my employer, my flames are my own..."