Translations:Essays:TNT: free tech books/6/en

As for books, the revolution broke out a long time ago: high-quality and free technical literature has been around for more than a quarter of a century. A prime example is the "Linux From Scratch" guide, which has been released since 1999 under an open license that permits free distribution and derivative works. So why does a spidey-sense tell that a quality book cannot be free? I believe the issue lies in the fact that open-licensed books do not govern the print world, unlike free and open software, which underpins today's high-tech society. I hope that TNT can make a meaningful contribution to addressing this situation.