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by nailer 3181 days ago
> Because simply quoting the author won't suffice.

It would establish a separate voice from OReillys and the publication that should be reporting on, not marketing, his new book.

> Where do you see Wired "adopting O'Reilly's viewpoint"?

Already answered multiple times in this thread.

> The topic is sufficiently complex that a proper treatment requires an entire book chapter

Or they could review it. 200 words. There's a lot of books reviewed that way, many far more complex than OReilly's.