So did I. I think they're just trolling the email list/forum. I turned them down because the title of the book indicated it was about mobile development and I know nothing about that.
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Phil Davis <rev...@pdslabs.net> wrote: > Hi Richmond, > > They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them. > > I received an email from them too, similar to yours. Not sure how to > respond. > > Best - > Phil Davis > > > On 7/9/13 12:20 PM, Richmond wrote: > >> Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned largely >> with computer stuff >> have asked me to be involved in editing a publication. >> >> What is unclear to me, and they don't seem to want to answer . . . >> >> . . . is what their academic standing is as well as the extent of their >> market reach. >> >> What is also unclear is how they select their editors as they have made >> no enquiry as to an academic qualifications I may have, years of experience >> in the field and so on. This strikes me as very odd indeed. >> >> "I came across your discussion, and felt that you would be an ideal >> person to review this book for us." >> >> Is opaque in the extreme: what discussion? where? and what on earth would >> that actually tell you >> about either my ability to review a publication or my academic bona fides >> vis-a-vis computer programming. >> >> Now all they are offering me for my work seems to be a hard copy of the >> book plus another from their >> "stable" of publications. That is all very jolly, but it is not what >> motivates me; what does is the fact that my >> c.v. has got a bit thin on the ground recently, and the odd editorship >> and/or publication would spice things >> up a bit when/if I decide to apply for a new job. >> >> What I am really wondering is whether this will have any sort of clout in >> a c.v at all, or is just a bit of >> fun to get a couple of books. >> >> Richmond. >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >> >> > -- > Phil Davis > > > ______________________________**_________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/**mailman/listinfo/use-livecode<http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode