Ask HN: Is Paul Graham's “Hackers and Painters” in Public Domain?

#1

Post by simonguigue » Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 4:32 PM UTC

Glose, a recent ebook startup, allows its readers to read for free the entire book. Since I also build an ebook reading app (Addr, check it on the App Store if you will), I wondered whether or not we could implement a copy of Hackers and Painters as a free sort of 'tutorial' book.

Re: Ask HN: Is Paul Graham's “Hackers and Painters” in Public Domain?

#2

Post by mtmail » Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 5:06 PM UTC

Why don't you ask the author? pg@ycomb...com

Re: Ask HN: Is Paul Graham's “Hackers and Painters” in Public Domain?

#3

Post by simonguigue » Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 5:34 PM UTC

mtmail wrote: post #2

Why don't you ask the author? pg@ycomb...com

I sure did. I just doubt he'd answer me as soon as the HN community ;)

Re: Ask HN: Is Paul Graham's “Hackers and Painters” in Public Domain?

#4

Post by simonguigue » Sat, Jan 17, 2015, 5:56 PM UTC

simonguigue wrote: post #3

mtmail wrote: post #2

Why don't you ask the author? pg@ycomb...com

I sure did. I just doubt he'd answer me as soon as the HN community ;)

Alright. After further research, I realized Glose actually does not "sell" the Hackers and Painters book. They "only" give to read a bunch of blog posts pg has written for three or four years. My mistake.