Thank you!

[Someone]

I had the FreeBSD 15 handbook printed from lulu.com. To the people that have worked on this very useful and valuable operation system, the documentation writers, the people answering questions in the FreeBSD forums and the wallpaper designers, thank you all.

 

[doul]

Now that I've seen it, I absolutely want the same one.

Is it possible to get more information, such as price, delivery time, and print quality?

 

[Someone]

Now that I've seen it, I absolutely want the same one.

Is it possible to get more information, such as price, delivery time, and print quality?

Yes, it is 67,5 euro for both parts. The delivery time was approximately 50 days. Print quality is standard, hardcover

Now that I've seen it, I absolutely want the same one.
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Is it possible to get more information, such as price, delivery time, and print quality?

Also options: printbook, split pdf in 2 books, paper #80 white coated, bended type cardcover case wrap, matte cover finish.

 

[Kai Burghardt]

I had the FreeBSD 15 handbook printed from lulu.com. […]

I believe you were disappointed when you realized the pages are all wrong: the left‑hand page is printed on the right and vice versa (see page numbers which are usually located at the outside margin). I mean, yes, the book “works” regardless.​

Now that I've seen it, I absolutely want the same one.

Please don’t print the PDF. Great, “Single‐User Mode” and “Stage Three” are printed in blue, but it doesn’t specify which page. Both are in chapter 15 (so ≥ + 284 pages, not anywhere in the vicinity). This is of course not an issue when viewing the PDF on a computer. ⟨insert image of person holding opened handbook hardcopy while sitting on laptop keyboard⟩

Also it is terribly typeset, e. g. magazine margins for a book, no use of ligatures, justified composition without hyphenation, numerous orphans and widows, rivers, footnotes not appearing on the same page (but at end of chapter), and so on, which – don’t get me wrong – I don’t mind too much when viewing on a computer screen.

Previous testimonial: Thread 92208​

 

[doul]

Thanks Kai Burghardt for the advice, I don't have your typography knowledge but what you're pointing out seems plausible. Actually, I was thinking of using a local printing company; maybe they have tools to fix these problems ?

I love books and I absolutely hate reading on a screen; it's very good for a technical consultation on a specific point, but unpleasant for reading.

PS : I quickly scroll the handbook in PDF format and there are page breaks for a single word; this PDF is not meant to be printed :-(