Currently, it shows 5 volumes releasing this year. My question is are we even going to see one?
2 Volumes - Amos, Jonah and Micah as well as Philippians have estimated release dates for this month.
Kind of like estimated dates last year when nothing arrived.
Will we see this one come out today? [O]
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FL have got their money from those who prepaid for the whole set and have long dropped the ball on keeping the same customer up to date as to when individual volumes will ship. They choose to not inforn their customers of date changes.
The Amos, Jonah, & Micah volume was due on May 1st and hasn't been published and no word on its new date.
So I think a very minimal chance that Philippians (or any other volume in the EEC) will be published anywhere near the estimated release dates.
Not sure the point of Logos giving the dates when they are always missed. Seems rather unprofessional to set a date, miss it, and then not to communicate the reason/new date.
Some volumes now have an estimated release date that is years after its original estimated date.
Why are people shocked that commentaries miss their projected date of publication? This is not something unique to Logos. For example, I can find a publication date for updated ICC volumes that have long missed their projected date of publication. For example, Hebrews vol 1 was given a date of (2013), vol 2 (2015). Also, 1-2 Thess (2013). The tentative dates given are just that, tentative; they are not etched in stone. Many, many things can delay publication: edits; abandonment of the project all together; business of author; even death! Most publishers that I know do not even come close to the amount of communication that Lexham and Faithlife provide us. We seem to have become a bit spoiled by their openness, and the outrage that they do not communicate about things when we want them to seems rather silly. I understand that many of us have already paid for the set and are eager to get the volumes as soon as possible—I am one of those myself. But, I would rather have a volume that will stand up for years to come than a half-baked, rushed commentary that becomes dated rather quickly. So, let's all take a breath and hope that the wait produces volumes of impeccable scholarship. Is that not what we paid for when we preordered the set?
Cliff
Why are people shocked that commentaries miss their projected date of publication? This is not something unique to Logos. For example, I can find a publication date for updated ICC volumes that have long missed their projected date of publication. For example, Hebrews vol 1 was given a date of (2013), vol 2 (2015). Also, 1-2 Thess (2013). The tentative dates given are just that, tentative; they are not etched in stone. Many, many things can delay publication: edits; abandonment of the project all together; business of author; even death! Most publishers that I know do not even come close to the amount of communication that Lexham and Faithlife provide us. We seem to have become a bit spoiled by their openness, and the outrage that they do not communicate about things when we want them to seems rather silly. I understand that many of us have already paid for the set and are eager to get the volumes as soon as possible—I am one of those myself. But, I would rather have a volume that will stand up for years to come than a half-baked, rushed commentary that becomes dated rather quickly. So, let's all take a breath and hope that the wait produces volumes of impeccable scholarship. Is that not what we paid for when we preordered the set? Cliff
Openness ? More like a bunker mentality where customers are a nuisance they would prefer to do without.
Faithlife is in crisis, quality and customer service are now just words that have no meaning for them. I really think that it is that bad, they do not even seem to recognise that they have problems which prevents them even starting to improve.
The shock comes when Faithlife does not communicate. Even when they communicate they miss the mark with this series. I for one don't care when they are released, but I would at least like one released every couple years or so. The Philippians resource was supposed to be at the end of the year (2016) and here we are almost in the middle of 2017 still waiting.
The entire business behind Logos Bible software has taken a big hit recently and I still think they are trying to work through several issues after the drawdown last year. The entire thread was me venting sarcastically about the EEC series.
