Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/18
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On 18 Mar 99, LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote, at least in part:
> Roy believes that the author's articles
> should stand on their own merit without having to be extensively rewritten
> or refereed. This is his call as editor. Marc may not agree and is
> indeed entitled to his opinion. As far as errors go, when in doubt, Roy
> does consult with recognized Leica authorities such as Jim Lager.
Agree, Bill. I think the difference between a book and a periodical
must be noted. While a book might be expected to provide
'chapter and verse' in its factual offerings, a periodical approaches
its presentations from a slightly different perspective. Prestigeous
periodicals such as the AJM will have their miscues (not
intentional) simply because they are written by diverse authors
presenting their work based on *their* research and inputs prior
to the article.
Refereeing also places a difficult constraint on the meeting of
deadlines. By the time a committee of knowledable people reach
consent on an article, a great deal of extra time is consumed.
I suspect that what one of us might consider a hard fact would
not fly as such to another reader, even in cases where the
doubter might have information directly from Leitz/Leica. My
limited experience indicates that their records weren't always
bang on either.
The great delight in reading periodicals is in reading many varying
authors about the same or different subjects and drawing your
own conclusions about the article's validity.
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Roger
mailto:roger@beamon.org
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead
where there is no path and leave a trail.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson