From LOJBAN@CUVMB.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU Sat Mar 6 22:54:20 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: veion@XIRON.PC.HELSINKI.FI Received: (qmail 16166 invoked from network); 13 Aug 1997 12:01:35 -0000 Received: from segate.sunet.se (192.36.125.6) by xiron.pc.helsinki.fi with SMTP; 13 Aug 1997 12:01:35 -0000 Received: from segate.sunet.se by SEGATE.SUNET.SE (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id <9.D8511AF7@SEGATE.SUNET.SE>; Wed, 13 Aug 1997 14:01:22 +0100 Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 08:00:05 -0400 Reply-To: Logical Language Group Sender: Lojban list From: Logical Language Group Subject: book status X-To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: Veijo Vilva Content-Length: 3635 Lines: 65 Message-ID: Just a brief update to people about the reference grammar progress. We've had soem trouble during the last 2 weeks ingetting the book to look just right when transferring the manuscript file to the printer. Since they use different printers than I do at home, this apparently causes Microsoft Word to change the page layout in subtle ways. When we tried to transfer the file in Postscript, there were some minor problems in the file apparently due to special characters. However the printer has produced a proof from one of the defective files, and we can actually say that we have some idea what the book will look like. (around 7" x 10" and 1 1/4" thick, or very similar to a volume of Knuth's Fundamental Algorithms, for those familiar with this computer reference work). Just yesterday, I managed to produce a file based on the printer driver that the printer uses, and the printer will get this file this morning. I have verfied that the Postscript is valid enough to produce a PDF file. I have also been discussing technical details with the printer like the exact kind of cloth to be used on the cover. Until I get a good proof back from the printer, I am hesitant to set a firm publication date, but it will likely either 1 October or 15 October. When I set this date, we will make the official announcement and start taking advance orders. This is likely within a week or two. Because I have been so bad in the last couple of years about getting orders filled, I have enlisted the aid of Dave Barton, who is also a new member of the LLG Board of Directors, to take charge of order fulfillment. Dave plans to come to my house at least weekly to help keep orders moving. Those who have waited excessively for previous orders (as well as for checks to be deposited) should see substantial improvement in the future. Becuase of inactivity, our account for processing Visa and Mastercard bankcard payments lapsed, and we are having to go through the elaborate procedure to restablish this service. Bankcard processing is very expensive for us, but seems to be most convenient for those Lojbanists ordering the books from overseas. Since we have of late seen more than 30% of new Lojbanists from outside the United States, this service is important to successful publication of the book. But until we announce on Lojban List that this problem has been resolved, those who submit payments via credit card will not see the transaction processed. We expect this to be resolved before book publication, and we WILL take advance orders by credit card along with other forms of payment. The cover price for the book was set at $48 by the membership attending LogFest. However, direct orders to LLG in the first few months of publication will get a discount price of $39, and advance orders will get a discount price of $35. There will be a shipping and handling charge, but we don't yet know what it is (and it may be affected by the UPS strike settlement when it occurs, if UPS charges change). Probably around $4 in the US. We're working on and settling the details, as you can see, and things really are moving along. Now that I have a proof in my hands, even a defective one, it really feels like a Lojban book will soon be a reality. lojbab ---- lojbab lojbab@access.digex.net Bob LeChevalier, President, The Logical Language Group, Inc. 2904 Beau Lane, Fairfax VA 22031-1303 USA 703-385-0273 Artificial language Loglan/Lojban: ftp.access.digex.net /pub/access/lojbab or see Lojban WWW Server: href="http://xiron.pc.helsinki.fi/lojban/"