About Pubs Policy...

What gets published and why

As the editor/writer for this site, there is no doubt that I have a bias toward certain subjects, which I am sure you have noticed by now. Items that pertain to packet radio, the Linux operating system, and homebrew projects, including both hardware and software, are among those topics which have the highest priority for me.

As a writer, I feel obligated to "speak" from my own experience. In most cases, when I am documenting a project, I will try to convey the status of the project in terms of the degree of success that I have had. There were some projects that were not 100% successful, possibly not working at all. So why did I publish? Do they still pass the "useability" test?

And, so far, I have tried to write about projects that I have actually worked on, in whole or in part. It is convenient to "theorize" about what might work, but it may be more useful to describe what has actually happened. Where I have not been involved at the "hands-on" level, I will make a point of saying so, or where the concept is only in the idea stage, I will also indicate this. Where I have "flopped," I will print retractions on fixing the problem, or issue warnings about potential pitfalls...

Advancements are not made by keeping results invisible. At the expense of appearing "totally rediculous," I felt it more beneficial to share my experience, good or bad, to inspire others to take up, and probably succeed, where I had left off or failed. The advancement of the art is more important than a "bruised ego." :)

So, that is why I cannot claim that this site is a strickly HOW-TO instructional medium. I am relying on an intelligent reader to "fill in the missing pieces" and to excercise independent, "disinterested" judgement in regard to evaluating my information and presentation.

And a quick note about presentation: I have tried to keep this site as readable as I possibly can, refraining from excessive and distracting "fluff" that does not contribute to the relevance of the work. This is not always easy since it is tempting to "go crazy" on the web. My three criteria for a good site are: readability, readability, readability. All else follows from that... - KA1FSB, Karl :-)