> I would have preferred if he left people's names out of the article
I wouldn't. I'm sure a very large part of the problem at O'Reilly like any large corporation is the bureaucracy making it easy for individuals to evade personal responsibility.
The author praised the editors who did good work and criticised the publisher on reasonable grounds. Recognising people who do well and making people accountable when they don't are two sides of the same coin.
Besides, I'm sure if I'd poured a couple of thousand hours into a book it damn well would be personal to me in that situation.
I wouldn't. I'm sure a very large part of the problem at O'Reilly like any large corporation is the bureaucracy making it easy for individuals to evade personal responsibility.
The author praised the editors who did good work and criticised the publisher on reasonable grounds. Recognising people who do well and making people accountable when they don't are two sides of the same coin.
Besides, I'm sure if I'd poured a couple of thousand hours into a book it damn well would be personal to me in that situation.