From: "Berger, Daniel" <Daniel.Berger@...>
Date: 2006-09-22T01:07:26+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] Rejected Ruby book ideas by O'Reilly

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Lutus [mailto:nospam@nosite.zzz] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:01 AM
> To: ruby-talk ML
> Subject: Re: [OT] Rejected Ruby book ideas by O'Reilly
> 
> 
> Berger, Daniel wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I'm curious how many people out there have had a Ruby book proposal 
> > rejected by O'Reilly & Associates in the last three years, 
> what your 
> > subject was, when you proposed it, and the person whom you 
> dealt with 
> > (i.e. who specifically rejected your proposal).
> > 
> > This may seem a strange question - please humor me.  You 
> can email me 
> > offlist if you prefer at djberg96 at n0spam at gmail dot 
> com.  Remove 
> > the 'at n0spam'.
> > 
> > Please don't ask why I'm asking, either.  I will say 
> nothing at this 
> > time.  For now I'm just collecting information.
> 
> Haven't you been reading the technical press lately? You are 
> doing your employer a disservice by seeming to use your QWest 
> soapbox (your status as a QWest employee) to criticize a book 
> publisher.

<rant snipped>

What in the world are you talking about?  Qwest is a telecom.  We do not
publish books.  There is no conflict of interest here. And there was no
criticism in my question.  It's just a question.  I think ORA is, on the
whole, a very good publisher.

Please, don't try to guess why I'm asking - it won't work.

Regards,

Dan


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