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> I was asked multiple times for solutions to my self-pub ebooks that I relented. You could always publish the solutions in a separate paid ebook. If people wa

> I was asked multiple times for solutions to my self-pub ebooks that I relented. You could always publish the solutions in a separate paid ebook. If people want to be able to check their own answers, or they want to use the exercises to set homework and make it easier to grade, they might be willing to pay you for them.

tasogare 6y ago
Caricatural mercantile thinking at play here. It’s sad to read.
aspaceman 6y ago
> they might be willing to pay you for them. I think we have some differences of opinion about the point of students not having the solutions. (Hint: Some people arent as greedy as you)
- JoshTriplett 6y ago
  That wasn't the point. I tend to believe that solutions should be available, and that their availability helps people learn, more so than it hinders. I suggested a paid download for two reasons: because it could potentially provide a minor barrier to prevent people from unthinkingly looking up a solution, and because it supports the presentation of detailed, worked solutions rather than just a simple answer key. The cost is one potential means (and not the only one), not an end unto itself.
- avindroth 6y ago
  Ad hominem much?
  - aspaceman 6y ago
    How? What's the argument? I thought his idea showed he was a greedy fuck, so I called the dude a greedy fuck. There's no ad hominem if there's no argument. Just came off as transparently greedy and selfish
- dang 6y ago
  Personal attacks will get you banned here. We've had to warn you about this before. No more of this, please. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
asicsp 6y ago
>You could always publish the solutions in a separate paid ebook Yeah that's an option too, especially with gumroad/leanpub providing version/packages for such cases. In my case, I provide my ebook for free online (inspired by FOSS and authors such as Al Sweigart and Allen Downey) and charge for pdf/epub formats. Good enough to pay my living costs (and a bit more in recent months). So, I don't mind providing solutions as well.

tasogare 6y ago

Caricatural mercantile thinking at play here. It’s sad to read.

aspaceman 6y ago

> they might be willing to pay you for them. I think we have some differences of opinion about the point of students not having the solutions. (Hint: Some people arent as greedy as you)

JoshTriplett 6y ago
That wasn't the point. I tend to believe that solutions should be available, and that their availability helps people learn, more so than it hinders. I suggested a paid download for two reasons: because it could potentially provide a minor barrier to prevent people from unthinkingly looking up a solution, and because it supports the presentation of detailed, worked solutions rather than just a simple answer key. The cost is one potential means (and not the only one), not an end unto itself.
avindroth 6y ago
Ad hominem much?
- aspaceman 6y ago
  How? What's the argument? I thought his idea showed he was a greedy fuck, so I called the dude a greedy fuck. There's no ad hominem if there's no argument. Just came off as transparently greedy and selfish
dang 6y ago
Personal attacks will get you banned here. We've had to warn you about this before. No more of this, please. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

asicsp 6y ago

>You could always publish the solutions in a separate paid ebook Yeah that's an option too, especially with gumroad/leanpub providing version/packages for such cases. In my case, I provide my ebook for free online (inspired by FOSS and authors such as Al Sweigart and Allen Downey) and charge for pdf/epub formats. Good enough to pay my living costs (and a bit more in recent months). So, I don't mind providing solutions as well.