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O'Reilly vs. Prentice Hall vs. Addison-Wesley

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I don't think they have anything to do with the quality of what the author writes.
Or am I wrong?

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Not directly, but sometimes publishers have a good reputation, e.g. maybe they only do high-quality publications from esteemed authors, whereas another publisher sells algorithmically-generated books from anyone with enough money.

Think of it like small music labels.

I prefer Springer,

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