[AMPS] Eimac care and feeding

measures measures@vcnet.com
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Another typical web resource (out of date!).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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