> 1. Is there a real need for another book such as the The > Book Of Linux > Music & Sound ? I'd buy it, and I doubt I'm alone in that. > 3. Would anyone be interested in co-authoring the book ? I've > considered offering some chapters to certain people on these > lists, but > the issue of reimbursement gets sticky WRT royalties and other > compensation. I made very little money from the first book, but money > wasn't the true reward anyway, so perhaps there's a way to > turn it into > a community-based work. The community-based work idea is sound, IMHO. Certainly the Slackware Book project worked very well indeed.