Decide: self-publish vs. published

[abeggchr]

Let a publisher publish the book or do a form of self-publishing, probably only internally.

[abeggchr]

"self-published": We print and distribute the book ourselves.

Pros:

• less need to make it a "book that sells"

Cons:

• breaking an implicit promise of publicity ("you'll be able to order the book on amazon")
• only available internally

"published": We find a publisher who prints and distributes the book

Pros:

• publicity / order on Amazon
• printing cost covered (except for the books we buy ourselves)
• professional handling

Cons:

• effort to find publisher
• less effort for distribution / storage

Consequences:

• change of licence
• change of toolchain (articles must be in a private repository)

[abeggchr]

third option:
"book on deman": We find a book on demand provider who prints and distributes the book

Pros:

• publicity / order on Amazon
• less effort for distribution / storage

Cons:

• we have to cover the printing and lectorate cost