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Not sure how noteworthy this is. Ask any of us to work for free and you might get the same answer.
by GoodIntentions 13y ago
Not sure how noteworthy this is. Ask any of us to work for free and you might get the same answer.
- eropple 13y agoThe noteworthy bit is that writers for such introductions are expected to work for free.
- petercooper 13y agoFrom the situations I've been aware of, I believe this is certainly true in the world of programming books. However, typically someone will write a foreword and have quite a bit of latitude as to what they do, so it's more an honor than anything. I asked why the lucky stiff to do a foreword for my Ruby book several years ago and he did a comic strip! :-) http://www.rubyinside.com/why-the-lucky-stiffs-delightful-foreword-for-beginning-ruby-4550.html http://www.rubyinside.com/why-the-lucky-stiffs-delightful-fo... With more academic books, I've noticed that the forewords are more substantial and will refer to the contents of the books and other research in a more precise way. As such, I suspect they're a lot more work, whereas you could bash out a good 3-4 page foreword for a programming book in a few hours if you had the relationships or experiences to lean on.