RE: Why no header files for RPG?

["Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent rant, Jon!  I'm pretty certain I rated the redbook quite awhile
ago, but I couldn't see any of the reviews to check whether I had or not, so
I rated it again just to be safe!

Also, followed your advice and wrote personally to Alison.

I think most people aren't so much lazy as not understanding how important
the reviews are to determining the possibility of future redbooks.  So,
EVERYONE, take Jon's hint!  If you have use the "Who Knew", RATE IT NOW!

BTW, I think a good working title for the next one would be "Who Knew II?"

db

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Jon Paris
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:24 PM
>
>  >> Ok, Jon:  How about some names, emails, phone numbers,
> favorite pubs? :)
>
> I'd suggest a two fold approach.  First of all - for those hundreds of you
> who haven't yet done so, use the feedback system on the Redbook page.
>
> <rant>
>
> I just visited and was really sad to note that so few people have bothered
> to review it!  This thing gets downloaded _thousands_ of times
> each year in
> _four_ years only _29_ people have bothered to review it!  What a truly
> apathetic bunch we must be!  Hundreds of people are willing to bitch on
> forums like this but frankly why the hell should IBM bother if only 29
> people give a .....
>
> </rant>
>
> To rate the book go to
> http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg24
5402.html
and then click on the link "Rate this Redbook" in the "Profile" area on the
right hand side of the page.

Second step is to write to Alison Butterill.  Do _not_ forward this note -
she needs individual notes, not a pro forma.  Alison works out of Toronto
but is on Rochester's books right now and has been actively involved in
trying to get the RPG Redbook back into the budget. Her e-mail is
Butteril@xxxxxxxxxx (note only _1_ "l" in the e-mail address!)

Jon Paris