tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35969771.post167519455415776752..comments2021-08-24T18:32:35.223+05:30Comments on Far From The Madding Crowd: New distribution service for eBooksLeonard Fernandeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272159354207017957noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35969771.post-37836434148658234152011-08-22T22:03:37.522+05:302011-08-22T22:03:37.522+05:30All excellent moves. And what's needed is abs...All excellent moves. And what's needed is absolute attention to print book editions for every e-book. Let us not forget the lesson of Alexandria where we made the mistake of gathering all books in one vulnerable place. E-books are a delight in many ways and very useful, but we need to make sure, in the same way folks are guarding heritage seeds, that we preserve the physical form of each book, and ensure that copies are distributed around the world - it's too precious a gift to risk because of convenience. Books are heritage seeds.William Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713673758211383792noreply@blogger.com