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Why only free books? Seems like an arbitrary constraint.

• adimitrov 15y ago
  Because paid for books are already on amazon or Barnes & Noble, or what have you, and their respective computer science/programming sections — including an indication of how popular the book is, and often also reviews by customers. I like that this is only for free books, since, as a poor grad student, I can actually do more than just window-shopping.
• okal 15y ago
  For-pay books are pretty well covered already. As a student, I can't always afford the books I want, so this sort of resource is useful for people like me. Free books authors also don't get as much marketing buzz as mainstream authors, so I hope this helps to gain them more recognition and support from the community that would most benefit from their work.