At http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/, there are 3 PDFs containing the complete text of the book: - SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf> - SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf> - SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf> I am very confused. Which one is the canonical version? There is no explanation anywhere about these PDFs.

Dear Kenneth, At first sight it seems that the last one (smalltalkbyexmissingchapter27) is more complete (table of contents included). I did buy the paperback version on AbeBooks.com Regards, Pierre Bulens De : Esug-list [mailto:esug-list-bounces@lists.esug.org] De la part de Richard Kenneth Eng Envoyé : November 23, 2018 5:29 PM À : esug-list@lists.esug.org Objet : [Esug-list] Smalltalk by Example, by Alec Sharp At http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/, there are 3 PDFs containing the complete text of the book: * <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf> SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf * <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf> SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf * <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf> SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf I am very confused. Which one is the canonical version? There is no explanation anywhere about these PDFs.

Open the files and check. Now this book is getting old. > On 23 Nov 2018, at 17:28, Richard Kenneth Eng <horrido.hobbies@gmail.com> wrote: > > At http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/ <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/>, there are 3 PDFs containing the complete text of the book: > SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf> > SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf> > SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf> > I am very confused. Which one is the canonical version? There is no explanation anywhere about these PDFs. > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list@lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org -------------------------------------------- Stéphane Ducasse http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr http://www.synectique.eu / http://www.pharo.org 03 59 35 87 52 Assistant: Julie Jonas FAX 03 59 57 78 50 TEL 03 59 35 86 16 S. Ducasse - Inria 40, avenue Halley, Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne, Bât.A, Park Plaza Villeneuve d'Ascq 59650 France

- SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf
<http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf>
- SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf
<http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf>
- SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf
<http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf>

I did. The contents offer no clue as to their relevancy. It is impossible to conduct a meaningful "diff" on the three pdf files. On Sat, 24 Nov 2018 at 07:18, Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse@inria.fr> wrote: > Open the files and check. > Now this book is getting old. > > On 23 Nov 2018, at 17:28, Richard Kenneth Eng <horrido.hobbies@gmail.com> > wrote: > > At http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/, there are 3 PDFs > containing the complete text of the book: > > - SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf > <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf> > - SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf > <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf> > - SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf > <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf> > > I am very confused. Which one is the canonical version? There is no > explanation anywhere about these PDFs. > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list@lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org > > > -------------------------------------------- > Stéphane Ducasse > http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr > http://www.synectique.eu / http://www.pharo.org > 03 59 35 87 52 > Assistant: Julie Jonas > FAX 03 59 57 78 50 > TEL 03 59 35 86 16 > S. Ducasse - Inria > 40, avenue Halley, > Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne, Bât.A, Park Plaza > Villeneuve d'Ascq 59650 > France > >

if there are all the chapters than be happy and say thank to the guy that spent his free time making sure that this book is available on online. You see life is simple. Stef > On 24 Nov 2018, at 13:31, Richard Kenneth Eng <horrido.hobbies@gmail.com> wrote: > > I did. The contents offer no clue as to their relevancy. > > It is impossible to conduct a meaningful "diff" on the three pdf files. > > > On Sat, 24 Nov 2018 at 07:18, Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse@inria.fr <mailto:stephane.ducasse@inria.fr>> wrote: > Open the files and check. > Now this book is getting old. > >> On 23 Nov 2018, at 17:28, Richard Kenneth Eng <horrido.hobbies@gmail.com <mailto:horrido.hobbies@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> At http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/ <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/>, there are 3 PDFs containing the complete text of the book: >> SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleNewRelease.pdf> >> SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkByExampleON2.pdf> >> SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf <http://sdmeta.gforge.inria.fr/FreeBooks/ByExample/SmalltalkbyExMissingChapter27.pdf> >> I am very confused. Which one is the canonical version? There is no explanation anywhere about these PDFs. >> _______________________________________________ >> Esug-list mailing list >> Esug-list@lists.esug.org <mailto:Esug-list@lists.esug.org> >> http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org <http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org> > > -------------------------------------------- > Stéphane Ducasse > http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr <http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/> > http://www.synectique.eu <http://www.synectique.eu/> / http://www.pharo.org <http://www.pharo.org/> > 03 59 35 87 52 > Assistant: Julie Jonas > FAX 03 59 57 78 50 > TEL 03 59 35 86 16 > S. Ducasse - Inria > 40, avenue Halley, > Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne, Bât.A, Park Plaza > Villeneuve d'Ascq 59650 > France > -------------------------------------------- Stéphane Ducasse http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr http://www.synectique.eu / http://www.pharo.org 03 59 35 87 52 Assistant: Julie Jonas FAX 03 59 57 78 50 TEL 03 59 35 86 16 S. Ducasse - Inria 40, avenue Halley, Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne, Bât.A, Park Plaza Villeneuve d'Ascq 59650 France