Free Textbooks

There can't be many things that are more useful than Scott McNealy's new startup Curriki. Here is what he said.

"We are spending $8 billion to $15 billion per year on textbooks (in the United States). It seems to me we could put that all online for free".

They are doing it in California - via Wikibooks. It is just so logical and obvious and useful - why aren't we doing it here?

Oh I forgot the vested interests have gotten in the way - again.