How much would it be to email the PDF manual to someone like Kinkos and
get it printed? Effectively, that might be the cheepest solution
because it is print-on-demand.
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John Meyer wrote:
> Robert James wrote:
> > The Postgres docs are great. Unfortunatelty, at 1600 pages, my
> > printer is a little weary. Are bound & printed editions available?
> > If not, has anyone had any good experience printing them via any of
> > the online services? (The ones I contacted said it was too big for
> > them to print...)
>
> You do have a point, but remember: 1600 pages is 1600 pages, no matter
> whether you, or somebody else prints them out. That cost would have to
> be translated out somewhere. For instance, I have an old copy of Linux
> Programming (2nd edition) that at the time was priced at $40. I'd think
> reprinting all of those pages would cost a little more. And you also
> have to ask if there is an audience for that in the first place.
>
> I do understand wanting to have a printed manual. In as good as ebooks
> are, sometimes they don't compete with having the printed version in
> front of you, so you are not constantly switching between screens.
>
> What I would suggest is, rather than hoping somebody has the bankroll
> for one LARGE document, somebody might take a close look at a PostgreSQL
> Documentation Project to break down those 1600 pages into three or four
> "manuals" that would be more reasonable to print one at a time.
>
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