From: "Jean-Claude Guédon" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 09:08:37 -0400 For once, I will fully agree with Joe Esposito - une fois n'est pas coutume... RIGHT ON!!!! Jean-Claude Guédon Le jeudi 02 août 2018 à 21:57 -0400, LIBLICENSE a écrit : From: JJE Esposito <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 21:06:03 -0400 But that's the point. That's why they did it. I mean, honestly, what does anybody expect? When you outsource an essential service, you are hostage to the strategic aims of the vendor. Joe Esposito On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 8:26 PM, LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Ann Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 8:14 PM This announcement has caused serious concerns among authors and publishers; this type of workflow "solution" holds significant publisher, author, and much other related information. ******* New York, August 2, 2018 – Elsevier, the global information analytics business specializing in science and health, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aries Systems, a leader in scientific publication workflow solutions headquartered outside Boston, MA. Aries’ offerings are used by journals, books and other publications for manuscript submission, peer review, production tracking and eCommerce. “Aries has built a best-in-class workflow solution for publishers, editors and scholars seeking to advance the discovery and dissemination of knowledge,” said Lyndon Holmes, Aries’ Founder. “I’m excited that now with Elsevier we’ll be even stronger and better positioned with enhanced solutions and analytics to help our customers achieve their goals.” [SNIP] https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/corporate/elsevier-to-acquire-aries-systems-a-best-in-class-publication-workflow-solutions-provider and https://www.ariessys.com/views-press/news-opinion/elsevier-acquire-aries-systems-best-class-publication-workflow-solutions-provider/