Friday
Dec052003
Open source book
Friday, December 5, 2003 at 5:00PM
For a while I've thought it would be cool to set up an open source book project. Tools like wiki make it pretty easy. Writing an open source book would be fun. A lot of us may never be able to author a book, but we're more than able to contribute something as a collaborators, and edit what others have written. It takes away the intimidation factor and lets everyone in on the fun. There are also lots of drawbacks. It wouldn't be a conventional book, nobody would own it, and it could flop. It's hard to say what the end result would look like, which may or may not be good. What do you think? Is it worth a try? Or is the nuttiest idea so far this year?
Reader Comments (5)
I like the idea! Lots of possibilities. It may be one of those things that looks better as an idea than a reality... but it does look really good as an idea - - I say go for it!
Go for it! Great Idea!
Could be good, I'd contribute.
Who knows what the end result would look like? Who cares? The journey would be a blast!
I don't think it's a nutty idea at all. The 'blog' wiki at connexions is doing well, the idea of a contributive process is full of possibility. Nothing is lost by trying is it? Blog on!