# PDF of Flanagan and Matsumoto Ruby book? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 16, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406 "2007-11-16T16:40:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406/1 "2007-11-16T16:40:58Z")
Hello, Apologies if this topic has already come up - I searched google groups but didn’t find anything recent. I notice that “The Ruby P.ming Language” by David Flanagan and Yukihiro M. is scheduled for a Dec07/Jan08 release by O’Reilly. Anyone know if a PDF version (ala the “Ruby Cookbook”) is going to be made available? cheers, paulv ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406/2 "2007-11-16T18:48:14Z")
+1. I’m on the road a lot and I would be delighted if a PDF version were made available. Hint, hint! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406/3 "2007-11-16T23:52:24Z")
Dean W. wrote: > +1. > > I’m on the road a lot and I would be delighted if a PDF version were > made > available. Hint, hint! 😉 I think that there must be. [http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=Ruby+Cookbook&x=48&y=36](http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=Ruby+Cookbook&x=48&y=36) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406/4 "2007-11-17T00:30:22Z")
On Nov 16, 2007 5:52 PM, Lloyd L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Dean W. wrote: > > > +1. > > > > I’m on the road a lot and I would be delighted if a PDF version were > > made > > available. Hint, hint! 😉 > > I think that there must be. > > [http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=Ruby+Cookbook&x=48&y=36](http://www.torrentz.com/search?q=Ruby+Cookbook&x=48&y=36) Two things: 1. Some O’Reilly titles are available as PDFs others aren’t. Just because “Ruby Cookbook” is available as a PDF doesn’t mean than any particular upcoming O’Reilly title will be. 2. I notice that “Ruby Cookbook” is available for PURCHASE as a pdf from the O’Reilly site for $34.99 for the whole thing or $3.99 per chapter as individual chapters. which makes me wonder about the provenance of what’s at the end of the link above. > **[Ruby Cookbook](https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/ruby-cookbook/0596523696/)** > > Do you want to push Ruby to its limits? The Ruby Cookbook is the most comprehensive problem-solving guide to today's hottest programming language. It gives you hundreds of solutions to … - Selection from Ruby Cookbook \[Book\] Do I think O’Reilly books in PDF form are overpriced? Perhaps. Does that mean that they should be pirated? No. – Rick DeNatale My blog on Ruby [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) ---
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On Nov 16, 2007 3:29 PM, Rick DeNatale [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Two things: > > 1. Some O’Reilly titles are available as PDFs others aren’t. Just > because “Ruby Cookbook” is available as a PDF doesn’t mean than any > particular upcoming O’Reilly title will be. Hi, I believe all of the O’Reilly Ruby titles[1] are available as PDFs, so would be very surprised if this one wasn’t available a couple of weeks after it hits the store shelves this winter. HTH, Keith 1. [Search](http://www.oreilly.com/pub/topic/ruby) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-of-flanagan-and-matsumoto-ruby-book/120406/6 "2007-11-17T02:06:49Z")
On Nov 16, 2007 7:12 PM, Keith F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Nov 16, 2007 3:29 PM, Rick DeNatale [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Two things: > > > > 1. Some O’Reilly titles are available as PDFs others aren’t. Just > > because “Ruby Cookbook” is available as a PDF doesn’t mean than any > > particular upcoming O’Reilly title will be. > > Hi, > > I believe all of the O’Reilly Ruby titles[1] are available as PDFs, Except for the PragProg ones, at least not from O’Reilly. > so > would be very surprised if this one wasn’t available a couple of weeks > after it hits the store shelves this winter. If so that’s good, although I doubt I’d pay the price they want for the PDF, and I personally stick with the dead-tree version. But I also wouldn’t go looking for a torrent either. – Rick DeNatale My blog on Ruby [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)