Thank you, my friend! Also, I have some rather lovely news; considering the unfortunate accident with AbiWord (CURSE YOU!) and my backup system (note: AbiWord's format, .abw, does NOT like RSync) which left me having to rewrite over a 150 pages of content, I am now pleased to report the page count is 75. With a bit of luck on my side, I 'may' have completed it by the end of this year.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've been writing all day...where did I put that wine? :P -Dante On 20 September 2011 01:38, Jacky Alcine <jackyalc...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd buy a copy of the Parables! > > On Sep 19, 2011, at 2:18 PM, "tenach" <ten...@whube.com> wrote: > > You are most welcome. > > I think that by ‘hard-cover’ I really just meant a physical copy. However, > paper or hard-back is of no consequence to me. :) Either way, I am up for > helping cover the cost for physical copies of the book. It is the least I > can do for this team, as I have been unable to contribute in other ways (and > have the means to contribute this way). > > -Thomas > > *From:* SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org> > *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2011 11:14 AM > *To:* tenach <ten...@whube.com> > *Cc:* Synthetic Intellect Institute <s...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute > Development <wintermute-de...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute > Psychology<wintermute-psych@lists.launchpad.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Sii] The Parables of Wintermute > > Thank you, my friend. > > And strangely, your kind words promote me to write again... > > Oh, and you would prefer hard-cover? Those are always a tad more expensive > then paperback :-/ > > Excuse me, AbiWord is calling my name... > -Dante > > On 19 September 2011 19:12, tenach < <ten...@whube.com>ten...@whube.com>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> This is something that I would enjoy in PDF, but would also buy a hardcopy >> to put up on my shelf. If cost for publishing this in hard-cover would be an >> issue, I am willing to help alleviate that problem (as in, I would love to >> help put funds toward seeing this in the physical world). >> >> -Thomas “Tenach” Martin >> >> *From:* SII <dante.ash...@thesii.org> >> *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2011 11:04 AM >> *To:* Synthetic Intellect Institute <s...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >> Development <wintermute-de...@lists.launchpad.net> ; Wintermute >> Psychology <wintermute-psych@lists.launchpad.net> >> *Subject:* [Sii] The Parables of Wintermute >> >> Hello all. >> >> Considering the size of Wintermute, and the seemingly short time I have >> left on this planet, I have taken the advice of a few members and have >> started writing a book containing my ideas about the system, short stories >> depicting it in various circumstances and articles on related topics. It >> would be wrong to think it's a step-by-step guide on how to build the system >> (there are still a lot of obstacles we need to overcome ourselves) it's more >> of a design document which happens to cover the history of AI, philosophy, >> and a few techniques. >> >> What I'd like to know is: what format would you kind folks like it in? >> >> I can easily produce an e-book for free; we already have hosting and the >> bandwidth to download it (before you ask, the book in this form will be free >> of cost) and I have the tools to both produce a pdf and epub (and most other >> formats) >> >> I can also use a self-publishing service like <http://lulu.com>lulu.comto >> provide a printed copy; but that would cost both me and whomever wanted >> to buy it (and I'm afraid I'd have to tack on a bit more on the price to >> cover the expenses of self-publishing then just the publishers cost of >> manufacture) >> >> Finally, I could provide an audio-book; but that, understandably, would >> take time. (and, if anyone is interested in this format, I don't suppose you >> know a good tool to help with it's creation?) >> >> I would like the book to be free of cost in any form, but in the printed >> version, I simply don't have the resources to pay for a number of books to >> be printed :/ >> >> I expect the book, when completed, to number a couple of hundred pages >> (which I was hoping would be this year, but due to a royal bugger-up >> concerning AbiWord screwing things up and my backups not updated often >> enough, will probably be the middle of next year) >> >> Thoughts? >> >> -Dante >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> Mailing list: <https://launchpad.net/~sii>https://launchpad.net/~sii >> Post to : <s...@lists.launchpad.net>s...@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : <https://launchpad.net/~sii>https://launchpad.net/~sii >> More help : <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > -- > Mailing list: <https://launchpad.net/~sii>https://launchpad.net/~sii > Post to : <s...@lists.launchpad.net>s...@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : <https://launchpad.net/~sii>https://launchpad.net/~sii > More help : <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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