<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/27/06, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:dblack@wobblini.net">dblack@wobblini.net</a></b> <<a href="mailto:dblack@wobblini.net">dblack@wobblini.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>I have to say, computer books are one of the few types of book that I<br>actually throw away or recycle for materials. I'm totally into the
<br>idea of getting as much life as possible out of things, but by the<br>time I threw away "Memory Management in DOS 5" (circa 1999), there was<br>literally no chance that anyone would ever have any use for it.
<br><br>Nonetheless, I certainly support the idea of reusing them where<br>possible. There's just a pretty small window of time between the time<br>I'm done with them and the time they're completely out of date.
<br></blockquote></div><br>I tend to give books to charity or friends, having usually shelled out a
good sum for them, I want them to get as much use as
possible. I am constantly surprised by what people still use. A few years ago I had a huge clearout and found enthusiastic homes for ~ 20 MVS & ~ 40 OS/2 books via ebay. I found freecycle doesn't have the reach that ebay does so post the hard to give away ones there and only charge the postage costs.
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>James