[Leica] Re: M Small Viewfinder comments

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

Yes indeed Roger, I fully agree with you.

My feeling is that the editor should do everything in his or her power to
insure accurate technical articles. Every editor I've encountered has been
this way.

And there are, of course, philosophical and ground breaking technical
subjects that cannot be judged. But this does not let the editor off the
hook for at least exhausting all available avenues.

And, of course, the author him/her self should want their name associated
with accuracy.

I do know that there is no such thing as absolute accuracy. But there is a
process in place, that will at least guarantee that it's pretty close to
the mark.

If you don't like food, you shouldn't become a cook.

Jim


At 02:42 PM 3/18/99 -0700, you wrote:
>On 18 Mar 99, Jim Brick wrote, at least in part:
>
>> My entire premise is that technical based
>> periodicals, that are revered as a source of technical information, should
>> have a "primary" goal if insuring that the information presented is indeed
>> true and accurate. There are no excuses. None.
>
>That's fine, Jim, IF absolute accuracy can be absolutely certain. 
>There are times when the author will be speaking with the best 
>intentions and truly believes, that he is citing accurate facts. 
>These 'facts', however, can be argued even by a panel of 
>referees. Any concensus achieved will still be open to doubt.
>
>My previous example of the AJN, though not a perfect analogy, 
>illustrates that, at times, new ground is being broken with little 
>possibility of knowledgable refereeing. 
>
>The reader with doubts about factual material presented in an 
>article has the right, nearly the duty, to write a challenging 
>article, or, at least a letter to the editor. Obviously, the editor 
>may or may not publish these rebuttals, but, just as obviously, 
>there is no such thing as a perfect editor. A good editor is one 
>that publishes *my* rebuttals. :-)
>
>
>
>--
>Roger
>mailto:roger@beamon.org
>
>     Blessed are those who can give without remembering
>     and take without forgetting.
>               -- Melvin Schleeds
>