Merged Evolution battle brews in Texas / Victory for Evolution in Texas

[RandFan]

Not to jump on Lefty, since this is a common refrain, but from publishers I've talked to this is not much of an issue anymore. Apparently the printing process is nimble enough for them to have several versions of a text without much added cost and they have been doing so for some time. So, while this was a good way to get outsiders interested in Texas's education board struggles, it is less of an issue than it used to be.

I was the manager for a print production department. I left in 1998 after 7 years. At the time they could do this but it was either expensive or limited to certain types of work. Make-ready is very expensive even if the printing source (plate or other medium) can be altered digitally. I'd be interested to know how they solved this. Part of my job was to get costs down and have smaller runs. At the time a near impossible task.

 

[Vortigern99]

Vortigern, Mudcat's response embodies a favorite tactic on this and other forums.

Right, gotcha, thanks.

Mudcat essentially told me: "I understand how you feel, we have stereotypes where I live, so stop getting angry at people for saying you have stereotypes where you live!"

 

[Philosaur]

Right, gotcha, thanks.

Mudcat essentially told me: "I understand how you feel, we have stereotypes where I live, so stop getting angry at people for saying you have stereotypes where you live!"

To be clear: I know I'm not telling you anything you didn't already know. I was merely pointing out something I've seen over and over on this forum.

Maybe I'm just not understanding the cool face?

 

[Vortigern99]

Cool face means to me "cool, thanks, you rock" in an unironic gesture of gratitude/appreciation.

 

[Dr. Keith]

I was the manager for a print production department. I left in 1998 after 7 years. At the time they could do this but it was either expensive or limited to certain types of work. Make-ready is very expensive even if the printing source (plate or other medium) can be altered digitally. I'd be interested to know how they solved this. Part of my job was to get costs down and have smaller runs. At the time a near impossible task.

I really don't know, it was several years ago when I was discussing this with someone in the business, but after you left. They just assured me that they weren't trying to sell the same books in California and New York as they sold in Texas.

I have noticed that many of my kids' text books are labelled "Texas Edition" or have little outlines of the state printed on their cover.

 

[Dr. Keith]

Cool face means to me "cool, thanks, you rock" in an unironic gesture of gratitude/appreciation.

As opposed to the completely ironic: cool story, bro.

 

[cwalner]

I really don't know, it was several years ago when I was discussing this with someone in the business, but after you left. They just assured me that they weren't trying to sell the same books in California and New York as they sold in Texas.

I have noticed that many of my kids' text books are labelled "Texas Edition" or have little outlines of the state printed on their cover.

Neat, so it sounds like like the industry has managed to reduce costs just enough so that Texas' size does not influence the rest of the country.

I am guessing that Texas is big enough so that a special run just for Texas is economically feasible, but the general run goes everywhere else.

 

[arthwollipot]

Yes. I admit I have become one of those people who quotes his own posts. Feel free to mock me mercilessly.

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