PFSense 2 Book Release Date
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I have an idea for the team. Right now we have two choices:
1) Gold Subscription, which includes the book online.
2) Buy the physical copy of the book as they are released.Can there be a third option:
3) "Book Subscription" for, say, $10 per year, that only includes an online version of the latest documentation but without the Gold Subscription support features?
I'm kind of undecided at this point. I plan on ordering the 2.1 book when it comes out, but the 2.1.1 and 2.2 releases will be out and like the idea of online, fresh content.
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Good idea! But I would suggest to make it broader… there are plenty of "home" users (like me), and to be honest $100 for a gold subscription is not what I want to spend as a yearly recurring cost. Lower that enough (not talking about going down to $10), and I think much more people (including me) will sign up for a yearly subscription, even if the only advantage is funding the project & getting the latest software + documentation? (call it silver, book, basic, ... you name it)
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Things change so quickly that the book will be outdated the time its released!
(That's why, technical) paper books don't make sense in 2014.
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True… but digital form is much more difficult to control, it tends to lead a life of its own, rather fast.
So while I understand the motivation to make a paper version out of it and don't question the work & good intentions, the fact is that this (almost) release has been dangling before our nose for already quite some time. (carrot-and-stick approach ::))Guess we need to consider ourselves lucky the software releases don't use the same pace ;D
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A paywalled HTML version perhaps? Continuously up-datable. Kind of gets around piracy issues by rendering anything that appears on a torrent already out of date. Cannot be read somewhere you don't have internet connectivity though.
I'm sure Chris and Jim will have considered other publishing models. Personally I'll definitely be buying the book simply because I like having books. Easy to read on a plane, doesn't go flat, can scribble notes on it.Steve
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Any release date for the book yet ?
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When it's done ;)
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True… but digital form is much more difficult to control, it tends to lead a life of its own, rather fast.
So while I understand the motivation to make a paper version out of it and don't question the work & good intentions, the fact is that this (almost) release has been dangling before our nose for already quite some time. (carrot-and-stick approach ::))Guess we need to consider ourselves lucky the software releases don't use the same pace ;D
Actually, part of the solution means making both the book and the software rev faster.
Think: continuous development.
This requires several things to change about the historic pfSense project. The first change is in-place, as we now have dedicated editors (one is a former teacher) who are "pair editing" the book. When that process completes we will fix a few formatting issues, and have everything in-place to keep the book updated and in-sync with what is happening on the software side. Obviously, the 'electronic' edition(s) will be more up-to-date than a printed copy, but this and the additional costs are a downside for any hardcopy book.
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Hello,
I have purchased a gold support membership, and am pretty happy: the autoconfig backup is pretty awesome: It keeps copies of my misconfiguration attempts, so I can roll them back as needed! ;D
Further accolades are needed though: Not only are the beta-docs in pdf form, but epub and mobi(kindle-readable) too! THAT's been my life-saver. The kindle Suuuu–ucks for reading pdf documents. Even though I can't share my bookmarks and highlights between devices, I can live with that.
I have a couple of requests though:
- when there's a new version of the beta-doc in place, is it announced anywhere?
- (never mind, I will post THIS thought where it belongs...
Thanks for your time, the $100 is worth it!
--jason
--jason
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I agree about the gold. I got it while I was still playing with pfsense on a test box and the book really helped me pick hardware to actually put pfsense to work (and it's working beautifully).
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hurry up!
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Suggestion: Publish the PFSense 2 book in it's current state before it is outdated. Perhaps we really are waiting for the PFSense 3 book to be finished before the #2 bok can be released? You guys need the latest release for paying customers. I can understand that.
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I agree with Ip Man
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Hi everybody…
¿Any news on this? It has been over 6 months sin last post...
Best regards,
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Still being edited.
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How about now? Is it still being edited? Also, if I opt for the Gold subscription, which tbh I'll most likely completely disregard after downloading the book, will I get access to a digital edition of the final book or do I need to purchase it again when it comes out in 2030?
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The softcopy version available through gold membership has been updated from time to time as editing happens. When the "final" version is out, then you can download that through the member portal.
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I've got a gold membership. There appear to be three 2.1 versions, the "draft" pdf, the "mobi" and the "epub" versions. Are they all the same? I can't open the epub or mobi in Lubuntu, but the draft pdf is OK. Just want to know if I need the mobi or the epub for anything.
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The epub version works well with Androids e-reader application. They are the same document though as far as I know.
Steve
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All three are the same. Different e-readers require different formats or behave better with other formats. For example, Kindle only works with MOBI in the right format, but others such as FBReader can read ePub, Mobi, or many others. PDFs work on most platforms in a variety of readers but may not be read the same depending on the software.
