Re: [FRIAM] Linux Journal

[Steve Smith]

Doug - Good on ya!  http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/ Should we warn Linus Thorvaalds (or the Editor in question at Linux Journal?) about what happened to Pete Nanos last time you started a Blog? Meanwhile, we at FRIAM will be submitting articles, and trust you can afford the $50/article ... or can we expect a fee more appropriate for the perspicacity of our submissions (median == $.02) to be put toward the purchase of your e-Book on Amazon? This weekend I'll be at the CO Stranahan’s Whiskey tour of their distillery and will be thinking of you... Carry on...  - Steve I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half.  About six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three submissions, going back three months previously.  I sent a note to my editor asking about payment. A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor.  Another email.  Another non-response.  However, being somewhat hard to ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid.   And then I got really busy again for a number of months.  Last week I found myself, finally,  with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new article & sent it in.  Didn't hear from the editor. Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be happy to let you know when we do." Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article!  Times are still tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land. After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good opportunity to start a new Linux blog.  There's something liberating about not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all.   So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash Player. --Doug --  Doug Roberts drobe...@rti.org d...@parrot-farm.net http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

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