I know most tech books (and textbooks) have errors. That said, I really dislike keeping an errata sheet and cross-referencing. I really don't mind formatting errors, but from what I've heard, the content of the book is pretty deep. And the list of "substantial technical" errors in the first edition seemed long -- so I was curious if people really thought it mattered. I wouldn't want to get lost following some intricate example only to find out that I'm lost because of an error. With the second printing out, I think I'm going to focus on finding a copy.

To that end, any suggestions on a reliable source for the second printing? I've checked three big bookstores here in NYC; two didn't have it and one had three copies of the first printing. Has anyone gotten the second printing from an online source or are they still shipping first printings?

-xdg

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In reply to Re^2: HOP now or HOP later? by xdg
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