On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:20:15 +0000 (GMT)
Jim Lesurf wrote:

In article , Davey
wrote:


Don't forget to point us to the magazine with your article in it.

Thereby hangs a tale... :-)

What has appeared on my website was originally aimed at being
published in 'Linux Format'. I sent them a copy and their Editor
said, yes, they wanted to publish. We agreed it should be a 4-page
'tutorial' and I planned others to follow.

I got their contract document from the Publishers. Didn't like the
look of it.

The essence of that was their contract wanted *all* rights on an
exclusive basis. Inc all 'moral' rights, etc. The lot.

I explained to the Editor that I only sell 'first serial' rights and
*non* exclusive republication rights as I wish to be able to re-use
parts of material, or put the articles on the web at a later date.
The point being to ensure that useful data isn't 'lost' to people
later in time. (When they can't get the mag, or the publisher shuts
down.)

I've not had any problem with other publishers with this. e.g. Hi Fi
News are happy with it.

But their response was that they insist on taking all rights. Full
stop.

I pointed out this seemed particularly weird as an attitude for a
*Linux* magazine! :-) The Editor agreed, but said it wasn't in his
hands, and the publishers insist.

So no publication in Linux Format. Fortunately, I don't write for a
living, so can decide to go without the fees.

However there will be an article in Hi Fi News. Just have to get
around to writing it. :-)

Shame, though, as I'd like to write about this for LXF. May see if
they will publish a brief item pointing at the webpages for details.
Might get though that way...




Well, that is sad. It sounds as though the editor didn't really care to
even try to change Management's thinking, but he may know there is no
chance of changing their ideas. I remember looking at Photobucket's
Ts&Cs once, and being horrified at what they took as their rights.


I had a very quick glance at your webpage, and I noticed all the
vertical bars; whereas my system just has several [00]s, due to a
different internal setup. Hopefully this is covered if I read it in
more depth. I will follow this with interest, thanks.

It depends entirely on the hardware ALSA finds. Some devices have
gain or volume controls. Others don't (and so you rely on software
you use to scale gains or volumes). I get different alsamixer
displays on all three of the Linux machines I use.


So many options, so much scope for confusion of the unwary......

--
Davey.