NFR - Bookpool

[Steven F. LeBrun]

Michael.Coll-Barth at VerizonWireless.com wrote:
> 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.

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, 
www.bookpool.com, current state.  The webpage that is currently showing 
up at www.bookpool.com does state "coming soon" so hopefully, the 
closure is temporary.

-- 
  Steven F. LeBrun

Quote: /"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."/
     -- G.K. Chesterton

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