From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.science.mathematics.categories/1751 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Robert A.G. Seely" Newsgroups: gmane.science.mathematics.categories Subject: Re: Max's LMS book (out-of-print) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:05:22 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: References: <200012140617.RAA02673@milan.maths.usyd.edu.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1241018068 32740 80.91.229.2 (29 Apr 2009 15:14:28 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:14:28 +0000 (UTC) To: categories@mta.ca Original-X-From: rrosebru@mta.ca Thu Dec 14 16:19:01 2000 -0400 Return-Path: Original-Received: (from Majordom@localhost) by mailserv.mta.ca (8.11.1/8.11.1) id eBEJP2T03622 for categories-list; Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:25:02 -0400 (AST) X-Authentication-Warning: mailserv.mta.ca: Majordom set sender to cat-dist@mta.ca using -f X-Authentication-Warning: triples.math.mcgill.ca: rags owned process doing -bs In-Reply-To: <200012140617.RAA02673@milan.maths.usyd.edu.au> Original-Sender: cat-dist@mta.ca Precedence: bulk X-Keywords: X-UID: 24 Original-Lines: 33 Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.science.mathematics.categories:1751 Archived-At: > I suppose I could have some copies - one or more hundreds - printed > from the old master, after correcting the observed typos. But the > photocopying and binding and the postage would cost a bit. I'ld be > happy to receive suggestions, especially from such colleagues as would > like to get hold of a copy. ... > I look forward to any comments, either in favour of or against making > further copies. Why not get it retyped in TeX (making minor changes - but don't attempt a serious revision, which would just take time with little reward towards the project in mind)? - there are bound to be secretaries who could do that for a reasonable fee. This would only be worth it if you can get a "subscription" system to offset that fee of course. I do have a copy myself - picked up in a second hand shop in Cambridge during one of the category meetings there - I think it was in the late 80's. That copy has been duplicated several times in recent years; I think at least one of its offspring has made it back to Sydney! So, although I may not buy another copy, I would encourage any efforts to keep this book in circulation. Mike Barr may have some advice - both the books he and Charles wrote are now available cheaply, one on the web, the other via the CRM (at U de Montreal). -= rags =- ("secretaries with 9 balls" - only in Sydney ... :-) ) ================== R.A.G. Seely