Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site loral.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdcc6!loral!ian From: ian@loral.UUCP (Ian Kaplan) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Pournelle Column this month Message-ID: <785@loral.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 17:27:56 EST Article-I.D.: loral.785 Posted: Sat Feb 9 17:27:56 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Feb-85 04:02:41 EST References: <801@sjuvax.UUCP> Reply-To: ian@loral.UUCP (Ian Kaplan) Organization: Loral Instrumentation, San Diego Lines: 26 Keywords: disgusting, Pournelle Summary: I too was rather disgusted by Pournelle pushing his own books once again. The assumption was that his books are much better than all that other trash. I have not read them so I can not say, but I think it is a bad idea for an author to throw stones like this. It is nearly impossible for a author to tell how good her/his book really is. All one can say is that you worked hard on it and made it the best book you could under the circumstances. I did write Pournelle and the editors of Byte to complain about Pournelle's constant self promotion. He basically said that he did not feel that it was unethical and that he would continue to promote his books in his column. It seems clear to me that Bytes vaunted conflict of interest policy is not followed that closely when it comes to a popular author like Pournelle. Ian Kaplan Loral Data Flow Group Loral Instrumentation (619) 560-5888 x4812 USENET: {ucbvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!sdcc6!loral!ian ARPA: sdcc6!loral!ian@UCSD USPS: 8401 Aero Dr. San Diego, CA 92123 The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of those who own this VAX.