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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Michael.Coll-Barth@VerizonWireless.com">Michael.Coll-Barth@VerizonWireless.com</a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Folks,
This is Not Fedora Related, just Linux book related. Earlier this week,
I was attempting to buy a book on Bookpool and it seems to be gone. The
site was there last week, but comes up with a Network Solutions generic
message. Did I miss the memo? Did they go belly up?
thanks,
Michael
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I am afraid it is so. I was at the Bookpool warehouse a week or two
ago and they were in the process of closing down. They were selling
their [empty] metal shelves even as I was shopping. I was able to talk
to the owner and it is unclear whether the closure is permanent or
temporary. The owner did not know whether Bookpool.com would stays
closed, reopens or opens in a new form and how long it would take to
make that decision.<br>
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The number of shelves still containing books was about half of what
they were a year ago. I am surprised that they had to shut their
"doors" so soon. I am assuming that they are closed based on the
website, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bookpool.com">www.bookpool.com</a>, current state. The webpage that is
currently showing up at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bookpool.com">www.bookpool.com</a> does state "coming soon" so
hopefully, the closure is temporary.<br>
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<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
<div> Steven F. LeBrun<br>
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Quote: <em>"The objection to fairy stories is that they tell children
there are dragons. But children have always known there are dragons.
Fairy stories tell children that dragons can be killed."</em><br>
-- G.K. Chesterton</p>
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