Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Erwin Puts wrote: > > "Hi Lucien, > > as I told you earlier, this is indeed part of the problem. > But while I know the problem, the causes and the solution, I was forbidden > to mention it." Emanuel Lowi asks: > > Erwin -- So many of us rely on and enjoy your generous willingness to share > Leica-related opinions and test findings with us here and in your published > works. I > am therefore alarmed by your statement above. To allay this concern, could > you please > detail the source of this prohibition on your free expression, and what > sanctions -- > real or implied -- compelled you to self-censor in compliance. > Emanuel, this is common place with all manufacturers where writing for publication about a new product release is 'embargoed' until the day of release of the product. I routinely get new product announcements months before the general public, but they are embargoed. These come from Sony, Panasonic, Kodak, etc, etc. I do not think Leica is hindering Erwin's 'free expression.' sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html