Publisher of Free Textbooks Says It Will Now Charge For Them, Instead

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Posted by timothy on Monday November 05, 2012 @05:14AM from the get-with-the-times dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a surprising blow to the movement to create free textbooks online, an upstart company called Flat World Knowledge is dumping its freemium model. The upstart publisher had made its textbooks free online and charged for print versions or related study guides, but company officials now say that isn't bringing in enough money to work long-term."

Publisher of Free Textbooks Says It Will Now Charge For Them, Instead

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Re:Surprising? I think not. (Score:5, Funny)

by Darinbob ( 1142669 ) writes: on Monday November 05, 2012 @05:48AM (#41878587)

For over 15 years I've been paying $24/year for a free-for-life email address.

Having an aneurysm - send help. (Score:5, Funny)

by ciderbrew ( 1860166 ) writes: on Monday November 05, 2012 @06:14AM (#41878689)

How or when did they expect FREE (with "optional" charges) to start bringing in enough money to work long-term?

Re:Surprising? I think not. (Score:5, Funny)

by p0p0 ( 1841106 ) writes: on Monday November 05, 2012 @08:21AM (#41879145)

Whoosh, meet Chrisq.
Chrisq, meet Whoosh.

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Re:Surprising? I think not. (Score:5, Funny)

Having an aneurysm - send help. (Score:5, Funny)

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