Re: Oracle 10G new features preview

Geomancer wrote:

>>The fact
>>you can produce four or five different editions of one title, and with
>>every new release, hardly change it, only put 8i on the cover instead
>>of 8.0 or 7.3 isn't necessarily a sign of quality. It is more a sign
>>of greed.
>>
>>
>
>I agree, that was a rip.
>
>But wasn't that an Oracle Press thing, not TUSC?
>
>

Yes and no. Publishers don't publish what authors don't write. I think both the praise and the damnation
have been exaggerated. That someone is an expert on a subject does not equate with being a great
teacher of the subject. That someone makes a mistake editing a book does not mean they don't know the
subject matter.

My biggest complaint is in the quality of the editing process. It should be tighter and include those outside
of the circle to make sure that what comes out is correct.

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Daniel Morgan
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