Re: [Tutor] Problem with Reference Manual (duplicate ISBN)

[Bob Gailer]

Tim Johnson wrote: Nope, I'm not criticizing the writing or the technical info at... Just the sloppy publishing. I ordered the Reference Manual for Version 2.5 and got Version 2.3 instead. Reason, they have the same ISBN. The vendor said that this is very unusual. According to http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/us/isbnqa.asp "What is the purpose of an ISBN? The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors." IMHO the revision should be considered a new edition therefore have a new ISBN. -- Bob Gailer 510-978-4454

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