If you'd like a chance to *legally* get your hands on a free electronic copy of Learn to Tango with D, head on over to The One With D and enter the contest. All you need to do is post a comment on this post:

http://dblog.aldacron.net/2008/01/19/learn-to-tango-with-d-contest/

Follow the rules outlined there and you'll be eligible. Good luck :)

Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:48:06 +0200, Alex J. Ivasyuv <siegerstein@openlib.org.ua> wrote:
> 
>> http://...
>> http://...
> 
> That's disgusting.
> 
> Вот козёл.
> 

It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?

The odd thing is that those two links seem to be the only things on the site.  I thought it was some big book pirating ring, but it seems to be  just those two D books and nothing else.

--bb

Bill Baxter wrote:

> Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:48:06 +0200, Alex J. Ivasyuv <siegerstein@openlib.org.ua> wrote:
>> 
>>> http://...
>>> http://...
>> 
>> That's disgusting.
>> 
>> Вот козёл.
>> 
> 
> It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?
> 

Good point. I wasn't thinking. :(

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:36:07 +0200, Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup@billbaxter.com> wrote:

> Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:48:06 +0200, Alex J. Ivasyuv <siegerstein@openlib.org.ua> wrote:
>>
>>> http://...
>>> http://...
>>
>> That's disgusting.
>>
>> Вот козёл.
>>
>
> It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?

Personally I don't mind my posts getting deleted as well when whoever's in charge of this news server gets around to this :)

> The odd thing is that those two links seem to be the only things on the
> site.  I thought it was some big book pirating ring, but it seems to be
>   just those two D books and nothing else.

Yeah - and the second book isn't even "pirated" (e-book distribution is permitted, the PDF is linked to from digitalmars.com even).

-- 
Best regards,
 Vladimir                          mailto:thecybershadow@gmail.com

Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:36:07 +0200, Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup@billbaxter.com> wrote:
> 
>> Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:48:06 +0200, Alex J. Ivasyuv <siegerstein@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://...
>>>> http://...
>>> That's disgusting.
>>>
>>> Вот козёл.
>>>
>> It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?
> 
> Personally I don't mind my posts getting deleted as well when whoever's in charge of this news server gets around to this :)
> 
>> The odd thing is that those two links seem to be the only things on the
>> site.  I thought it was some big book pirating ring, but it seems to be
>>   just those two D books and nothing else.
> 
> Yeah - and the second book isn't even "pirated" (e-book distribution is permitted, the PDF is linked to from digitalmars.com even).
> 

Hmm.  So maybe it's a case of a slightly misguided D enthusiast just trying to be helpful, rather than a malicious attempt to hurt sales of the Tango crew's book.  If so then presumably Mr. Ivasyuv will take down the link when he realizes the fuss it's causing.

--bb

Vladimir Panteleev wrote:

>>
>> It is sad.  But why does everyone keep re-posting the link in their replies?
> 
> Personally I don't mind my posts getting deleted as well when whoever's in charge of this news server gets around to this :)
> 


Same here.


>> The odd thing is that those two links seem to be the only things on the
>> site.  I thought it was some big book pirating ring, but it seems to be
>>   just those two D books and nothing else.
> 
> Yeah - and the second book isn't even "pirated" (e-book distribution is permitted, the PDF is linked to from digitalmars.com even).
> 


Yes, I'm wondering how Alex got the impression that the Tango book should be treated the same way?

-JJR

Bill Baxter wrote:

> 
> Hmm.  So maybe it's a case of a slightly misguided D enthusiast just trying to be helpful, rather than a malicious attempt to hurt sales of the Tango crew's book.  If so then presumably Mr. Ivasyuv will take down the link when he realizes the fuss it's causing.
> 
> --bb


That would be the non-confrontional way of looking at it.

But then it still doesn't explain why he would respond to Mike's thread by posting this link. It's almost like saying:  "Don't mind Mike's offer; here's the real deal without the bother or the price".  Hmm... yes, maybe that's considered helpful in some places. :P

But we may not assume that the motive was malicious or helpful, of course...because...well we aren't supposed to judge motives here ;). but I think it's completely fair to treat it as serious so that the message is clear that this is not acceptable.

So far, even this little discussion seems to have done little to convince Alex to cancel his message.

-JJR

Alex J. Ivasyuv wrote:
> http://...
> http://openlib.org.ua/books/d_buch.pdf

Apparently, the first URL is not authorized by the book's copyright holders. So, I'm removing any posts with those url's in them. Feel free to discuss the issue here, but please do not quote the url's.

Walter Bright wrote:
> Alex J. Ivasyuv wrote:
>> http://...
>> http://openlib.org.ua/books/d_buch.pdf
> 
> Apparently, the first URL is not authorized by the book's copyright holders. So, I'm removing any posts with those url's in them. Feel free to discuss the issue here, but please do not quote the url's.

The mailing list archives have been edited to yank the url, but I left the posts otherwise intact.

Later,
Brad

Brad Roberts wrote:
> Walter Bright wrote:
>> Alex J. Ivasyuv wrote:
>>> http://...
>>> http://openlib.org.ua/books/d_buch.pdf
>>
>> Apparently, the first URL is not authorized by the book's copyright holders. So, I'm removing any posts with those url's in them. Feel free to discuss the issue here, but please do not quote the url's.
> 
> The mailing list archives have been edited to yank the url, but I left the posts otherwise intact.
> 
> Later,
> Brad

Thanks to both of you.