some random reflections of a "Python newbie": (1) books, and free sites

[Jim Richardson]

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:29:04 +0000, 
 Robin Becker, in the persona of <robin at jessikat.demon.co.uk>,
 brought forth the following words...:

>In article <384F8E63.95B75B21 at corrada.com>, Andres Corrada
><andres at corrada.com> writes
>>Alex Martelli wrote:
>>> 
>>> *THANKS* for this excellent piece of news, then!!! I'll be
>>> watching the news like a hawk (but my feed is flaky, so
>>> if there's any way I could get an email reminder when the
>>> time is right...).
>>
>>I'll keep you posted.
>>
>>------------------------------------------------------
>>Andres Corrada-Emmanuel   Email: andres at corrada.com
>>Owner                     http://www.corrada.com/mamey
>>Mamey                     Phone: (413) 587-9595
>>------------------------------------------------------
>>
>
>how do people support 'free' sites? Via advertising?
>-- 

That's one method, also by tracking where you go (market
research, the "evil twin" of advertising :)

Or they give away a basic service and hope to tempt you to buy
the "full" service pack. Or basic service is free, but any extras
cost money.

-- 
Jim Richardson
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