I am impelled to say something in Elan's defense here. As the publisher of several hundred books and author of over 80, I can tell you that book publishing is an oftentimes tedious, always very complicated process with numerous levels to be achieved and resolved. Sometimes the public does not understand and we get yelled at for being "slow" when we are moving heaven and earth to ship titles. Many things in this process are beyond the control of author or even publisher, especially book manufacturers who tend to take their own jolly good time and the heck with the publishers announced schedule. Yes, I would love to have Amazon.com ship my copy on order of REBOL: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE, but I know it will come when it comes and that I will then find Elan's Herculean effort in writing it to be of great benefit. The current delay is far beyond the control of either Elan or REBOL Technologies. But it will come. As the immortal Orson Welles said (albeit in one of his more commercial moments) "No wine before its time." Of course, these delays do explain why publishers and writers often drink a lot of wine<g>, it's a stressful biz. ------------------------------ Ralph Roberts, CEO Alexander Books / Creativity, Inc. 65 Macedonia Road Alexander, NC 28701 1-800-472-0438 voice & fax tollfree U.S. & Canada 1-828-255-8719 voice & fax overseas See Ralph's latest bestsellers at: http://abooks.com/genealogy http://autograph-book.com And my company's online auctions: http://booksave.com Wholesale to the Public Book Auction http://blue-gray.com Civil War Auction http://tennesseestars.com All TENNESSEE THINGS Auction http://bookauction.net Buy Books Net Instead of Retail! http://a-aa.com/gem GEM & METALWORKERS AUCTION http://a-aa.com/nc DOWN HOME IN NORTH CAROLINA AUCTION http://sigs.net/auction Sigs.NET Autograph Auction > Is anyone else seeing a close similarity to Micro$oft here? > > Paul > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [REBOL] official guide, again Re: > >Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 23:05:38 -0700 > > > > >Is the book available yet, or not? > > > > > >No, but soon. > > > > > > > >Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > >;- Elan >> [: - )] > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >
