Linux Gazette

On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 11:22:16AM -0600, Phil Hughes wrote:
> I have been told by Heather Stern, acting as a spokesperson for TAG
> members, that all TAG members have elected to leave their volunteer
> position with Linux Gazette and move on to working on a new
> e-publication. As you are all volunteers, that is certainly your choice
> and I both respect your decision and want to thank you for your past
> contributions.
>
> I don't want to load you down with details if you are not interested in
> participating but I do want to reassure you that Linux Gazette is not
> going off in some strange new direction.
 
Alas, Phil, the concensus is that you *are, in fact* going off in some
strage new direction, and I concur with those who think so. And,
indeed, the Gazette *is* the people. I've seen, specifically, Sassy,
Computer Telephony, and Boardwatch curl up and die when the original
editors were replaced by corporate managements.
 
> In any case, based on Heather's statements, my default assumption will
> be that you have decided to move elsewhere. If that is not the case,
> please e-mail me at publisher-AT-linuxgazette.com and let me know your
> intentions. In any case, thanks again for your past work with Linux
> Gazette.
 
I continue to work with Linux Gazette, Phil; it's just not yours
anymore. Rumbles I hear about trademark infringement and threats like
suggest that you haven't quite figured that out yet. I think that's a
shame, really... but the community interprets silly corporate
manouevring as damage, and routes around it.
 
I hope this doesn't reflect negatively on the Journal; I've been happy
lately to see that your art direction and editing have been improving.
 
Cheers,
-- jra
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