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by greatquux 2428 days ago
Regarding availability of an ebook version, I just wrote to bwk and got back a reply within a few minutes:

-----Original Message----- From: Brian Kernighan <bwk@cs.princeton.edu> To: Mike Russo <mike@papersolve.com> Subject: Re: please publish ebook of Unix memoir!! Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:12:48 -0400

Mike --

I have just uploaded a Kindle version, but it has to go through Amazon's approval, which could take a day. I also can't see a preview on a physical device, so I have no idea whether it will actually look right. If it doesn't, I'll have to pull it and figure out an alternative.

Brian K

On Mon, 28 Oct 2019, Mike Russo wrote:

if you get an ebook of it out there it will sell even more!! and thanks for writing it!

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Michael Russo, Systems Engineer PaperSolve, Inc. 268 Watchogue Road Staten Island, NY 10314 Your random quote for today: ..you could spend all day customizing the title bar. Believe me. I speak from experience. -- Matt Welsh

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It's now available. Big thanks to BWK for doing this.

Australia: A$11.99 [my local site] https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07ZQHX3R1/

or US$8.20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZQHX3R1/

vs printed book US$18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1695978552