I have a lot of trouble getting information out of this company outside of
the USA. It seems strange that a manufacturing company is not interested in
passing out willingly, information on the products it makes. Why should i as
an individual go begging to Richardsons to get this information, when Eimac
could provide the information i require. In most cases Richardsons are only
interested in helping you if you a prime or potential juicy customer. It
seems Eimac must either be highly arrogant or doing so well that giving out
a piece of paper mechanically or electronically to a individual is not
important. There web site is a reflection of this. Many companies have
distribution agreements, but i cant see how the release of basic
information harms these agreements. There business marketing practices to
me seem strange. Svetlana on the other hand seem to have a more sensible
attitude, look at there web page.
Anyway who knows?
Bill
>From: measures <measures@vcnet.com>
>To: "Ian White, G3SEK" <G3SEK@ifwtech.demon.co.uk>, "AMPS"
><amps@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [AMPS] Eimac care and feeding
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 05:35:50 -0700
>
>
> >
> >Gilmer, Mike wrote:
> >>
> >>> Eimac does not seem all that serious about finishing this effort as it
>has
> >>been in the same state
> >>> for a little over 18months.
> >>>
> >>> George,
> >>> K0IW
> >>
> >>I was afraid of that (sections 3+ are non-existent).
> >>Another typical web resource (out of date!).
> >>Maybe they lost their "Care and Feeding" advocate and now no one wants
>to be
> >>bothered teaching anyone.
> >>
> >
> >They certainly lost many potential volunteers, because:
> >
> >1. The project seems to be restricted to updating within the existing
> >chapter structure. After more than 30 years of change since the first
> >edition, there's no way that original structure can still be adequate.
> >
> >2. Eimac's "legal" terms are exploitative. Volunteer authors would sign
> >away all their rights, in return for some completely unspecified token
> >of thanks.
>
>? 'Tis a bit curious, Ian.
> >
> >For a company of that stature, Eimac's whole approach to the project has
> >been... well, amateurish.
>
>? Indeed
>
> >It's not surprising that people have voted
> >with their feet, and steered well clear.
> >
>? Would you be surprised to learn that the person assigned to the
>rewrite is from the Marketing Department instead of the Engineering
>Department?
>
>- cheers
>
>- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
>
>
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