Comment by criddell
7 years ago
I don't know why Ousterhout doesn't want to release an ebook version, but I do know that some authors refuse because of typography limitations in the mobi and epub formats and popular ebook readers.
On one hand it's annoying to not be able to buy something in the format you want, but on the other, it's nice to see people refuse to compromise on aspects they consider important.
I'd settle for a PDF then. No limitations whatsoever, and trivial to generate from whatever the author's toolchain is.
I suspect the reasons have nothing to do with typography or technology limitations, and are more related to a contract with the publisher.