The N4SA2e production process is proceeding apace.
The print books are finalized. Books for me to sign have been ordered. The printer tells me that they’ll ship to me in about 10 days.
When the printer tells me they’ve shipped, I will prepare shipping labels for Patronizers, sponsors, and Kickstarter backers. You getting an email with a tracking number doesn’t mean your book has shipped; it means I am awaiting your book. When the books arrive, the assembly line kicks in and I start packing.
Next week, I order drop shipments for Kickstarter backers. This means your survey answers will be finalized. Hopefully few of you have moved unexpectedly in the last few weeks. Remember, drop shipments do not get tracking numbers. (See “Fulfillment” at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/networking-for-system-administrators-2nd-edition/ .)
Some of you sent corrections to the ebook. Those corrections have been uploaded.
Ebooks are fulfilled. I still have to write the stretch goal advice column. It’ll be exclusive to my backers and supporters, at least until the 10-year collection comes out.
Oh, and: the special edition looks pretty decent. I am pleased with it.
Once I ship the books, I will open sponsorships on OpenZFS Mastery.