How to remove the copyright box?

[mcanini]

For a submission, I don't need any info on copyright. However using \setcopyright{none} still takes up space. Is there a way to remove the copyright box?

[borisveytsman]

I am not sure I understand the request. Attached is the result of \setcopyrigth{none}. What do you want me to delete? tmp.pdf

[mcanini]

I am using the sigconf flavor. I suppose what I want it to disable the \footnotetextcopyrightpermission block of code at https://github.com/borisveytsman/acmart/blob/master/acmart.dtx#L4236 When I comment it out, there is no space taken up by the conference info. Thanks.

[Craig-Rodkin]

Hello, ACM makes the authorverion and authordraft versions available to you. As per ACM SIG requirement, we were tasked to include space for the ACM copyright block for all potential submissions.

[dbeyer]

This question actually raises an interesting issue that should be reflected in the formatting requirements in each call for paper that is based on the ACM style: The guideline should be that for a submission, the authors should use the copyright statement that they intend to use later for the camera-ready version.

If you (for a submission) try to remove the space taken by the legal text, or if you even try to reduce it with \setcopyright{none}, then you later, after the review, have to remove a considerable portion of the text that the reviewers wanted to publish. It is like circumventing the page limit a tiny little bit. ;-)

In other words, one should never use \setcopyright{none} for a submission. (I guess this option exists for cases when you use the ACM style for a publication on arXiv or so.)

[mcanini]

That might be true for certain venues. But many of the conferences I submit to actually use different formatting guidelines: submissions use 10pt fonts while final versions it is 9pt. So I'm not concerned with removing that space for copyright boxes...

[Craig-Rodkin]

ACM’s templates have been used in different ways over the past decade. (I’ve even seen other publishers take the ACM template and reuse in their publications as well.)

I believe the main point is that we have tried to be as flexible for authors and organizers as possible in their various use cases of our templates. Whether publishing within an ACM venue, posting to a repository, or just an internal technical report, ACM, along with the group of volunteers who worked on this project have come up with a very good, flexible product which I hope works for our authors

Regards,

-Craig

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From: Marco Canini [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:53 AM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Comment [email protected] Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

That might be true for certain venues. But many of the conferences I submit to actually use different formatting guidelines: submissions use 10pt fonts while final versions it is 9pt. So I'm not concerned with removing that space for copyright boxes...

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[PeterSewell]

I'd like to echo this request. It is common in our field to distribute preprints of submitted papers. For those, there is a lot of extraneous noise that does not seem easy to turn off. This is using "acmsmall" for PACMPL; I've just had to manually hack the class file to remove:

• the copyright notice, DOI, price, and first-page footnote hrule
• the article number and colon for each page number
• the black folioblob on the first page

thanks, Peter

[Craig-Rodkin]

I’ll put this forth within our annual review process, but the primary use of ACM templates are to publish articles within an ACM publication; there is a need to hold the rights block space so that page layout and counts are set before an author submits to be published.

I would also mention that the following versions already exist:

Option Default Meaning review false A review version: lines are numbered, hyperlinks are colored screen false A screen version: hyperlinks are colored natbib true Whether to use natbib package (see Section 2.10) anonymous false Whether to make author(s) anonymous authorversion false Whether to generate a special version for authors’ personal use or posting (see Section 2.3) timestamp false Whether to put a time stamp in the footer of each page authordraft false Whether author’s draft mode is enabled

Please see page 7 of the documentation Regards,

-Craig

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From: Peter Sewell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2017 5:10 AM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Comment [email protected] Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

I'd like to echo this request. It is common in our field to distribute preprints of submitted papers. For those, there is a lot of extraneous noise that does not seem easy to turn off. This is using "acmsmall" for PACMPL; I've just had to manually hack the class file to remove:

• the copyright notice, DOI, price, and first-page footnote hrule
• the article number and colon for each page number
• the black folioblob on the first page

thanks, Peter

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[PeterSewell]

Thanks for the response.

On 5 July 2017 at 20:28, Craig-Rodkin [email protected] wrote:

I’ll put this forth within our annual review process, but the primary use of ACM templates are to publish articles within an ACM publication; there is a need to hold the rights block space so that page layout and counts are set before an author submits to be published.

It's typically the case for us that the final version will differ in many respects, and sometimes be subject to a different page limit from the first submission. In any case, distributing versions of papers prior to publication is an essential part of the scientific process, and hence also part of the "publish articles within an ACM publication" process. Supporting authors flexibly would be a good goal.

I would also mention that the following versions already exist:

Option Default Meaning review false A review version: lines are numbered, hyperlinks are colored screen false A screen version: hyperlinks are colored natbib true Whether to use natbib package (see Section 2.10) anonymous false Whether to make author(s) anonymous authorversion false Whether to generate a special version for authors’ personal use or posting (see Section 2.3) timestamp false Whether to put a time stamp in the footer of each page authordraft false Whether author’s draft mode is enabled

I'm aware of those, thanks.

Peter

Please see page 7 of the documentation Regards,

-Craig

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From: Peter Sewell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2017 5:10 AM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Comment [email protected]

Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

I'd like to echo this request. It is common in our field to distribute preprints of submitted papers. For those, there is a lot of extraneous noise that does not seem easy to turn off. This is using "acmsmall" for PACMPL; I've just had to manually hack the class file to remove:

• the copyright notice, DOI, price, and first-page footnote hrule
• the article number and colon for each page number
• the black folioblob on the first page

thanks, Peter

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[Craig-Rodkin]

Supporting authors flexibly would be a good goal.

Within reason (and budget), we are trying to be as flexible as possible. This is why the existing variants exist.

The rights block space inclusion was deemed important to leave in by the volunteers within the TeX template group and will be addressed with the other requested changes at the end of this year.

Regards,

-Craig

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From: Peter Sewell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 3:33 PM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Comment [email protected] Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

Thanks for the response.

On 5 July 2017 at 20:28, Craig-Rodkin <[email protected]mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

I’ll put this forth within our annual review process, but the primary use of ACM templates are to publish articles within an ACM publication; there is a need to hold the rights block space so that page layout and counts are set before an author submits to be published.

It's typically the case for us that the final version will differ in many respects, and sometimes be subject to a different page limit from the first submission. In any case, distributing versions of papers prior to publication is an essential part of the scientific process, and hence also part of the "publish articles within an ACM publication" process. Supporting authors flexibly would be a good goal.

I would also mention that the following versions already exist:

Option Default Meaning review false A review version: lines are numbered, hyperlinks are colored screen false A screen version: hyperlinks are colored natbib true Whether to use natbib package (see Section 2.10) anonymous false Whether to make author(s) anonymous authorversion false Whether to generate a special version for authors’ personal use or posting (see Section 2.3) timestamp false Whether to put a time stamp in the footer of each page authordraft false Whether author’s draft mode is enabled

I'm aware of those, thanks.

Peter

Please see page 7 of the documentation Regards,

-Craig

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Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

I'd like to echo this request. It is common in our field to distribute preprints of submitted papers. For those, there is a lot of extraneous noise that does not seem easy to turn off. This is using "acmsmall" for PACMPL; I've just had to manually hack the class file to remove:

• the copyright notice, DOI, price, and first-page footnote hrule
• the article number and colon for each page number
• the black folioblob on the first page

thanks, Peter

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[MatthewFluet]

I'm note sure which TeX template group volunteers @Craig-Rodkin is referring to, but I've advocated for options to set a fixed-size for and to suppress the copyright space: #8 and #10. The decision to close those issues seems to have come from the ACM editors.

[samth]

Consider this another user who would find this option valuable. Perhaps we need to bring this up with the PACMPL editorial board, though.

[borisveytsman]

I agree: this is the decision for editors to make rather than for me...

[PeterSewell]

Having had to spend quite some time again last week hacking acmart to produce a clean version of a not-yet-submitted paper for distribution (on my web page and via arxiv), I'd like to re-emphasise how desirable this would be. I think it would be fairly easy for a good latex hacker (which I am not): it's just a matter of adding a "clean" or "plain" option that turns things off. In the acmsmall variant used for JACM, I had to:

• replace the copyright footnote (\copyright\ @copyrightyear
  @copyrightowner) with just the date
• turn off the journal name and DOI
• turn off the ACM reference format
• fix the headers and footers to turn off the article number and :, and the journal name, volume, etc.
• turn off the "This is the author's version" blah
• redefine ACMRed to give a less visually distracting colour for links.
• redefine the use of \textrightarrow in the CCS to avoid some problem with T1 encoding and textcomp

best, Peter

On 12 November 2017 at 05:54, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

I agree: this is the decision for editors to make rather than for me...

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[borisveytsman]

@PeterSewell , I understand these woes. However, the decision to implement these changes - with one exception - is for ACM to make.

Exception: can you please explain your problem with $\textrightarrow$?

[PeterSewell]

On 12 November 2017 at 19:15, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

@PeterSewell https://github.com/petersewell , I understand these woes. However, the decision to implement these changes - with one exception - is for ACM to make.

Exception: can you please explain your problem with $\textrightarrow$?

with acmart as-is, I got an error:

(/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/psnfss/ts1ptm.fd)

! Package textcomp Error: Symbol \textrightarrow not provided by (textcomp) font family ptm in TS1 encoding. (textcomp) Default family used instead.

See the textcomp package documentation for explanation. Type H for immediate help.

\newcommand{\mytextrightarrow}{$\rightarrow$}

IIRC from the arrows in the CCS.

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[borisveytsman]

Why does your file load ts1ptm.fd? It should not. Could you please post a preamble of your tex file?

Also, please add (before \documentclass) the command \listfiles and post the list of files from the log.

[PeterSewell]

On 12 November 2017 at 21:35, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

Why does your file load ts1ptm.fd?

no idea

It should not. Could you please post a preamble of your tex file?

Also, please add (before \documentclass) the command \listfiles and post the list of files from the log.

attached

best, Peter

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[borisveytsman]

I do not see the attachment :(

[PeterSewell]

they were there - I guess the reply.github.com is stripping them. another email?

On 12 November 2017 at 23:18, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

I do not see the attachment :(

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[borisveytsman]

Maybe you could attach them using the web interface? Try https://github.com/borisveytsman/acmart/issues/169

[PeterSewell]

I don't (now I think of it) really want to make them publicly visible and archived.

On 12 November 2017 at 23:30, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

Maybe you could attach them using the web interface? Try #169 https://github.com/borisveytsman/acmart/issues/169

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[borisveytsman]

ok, send them me at [email protected]

[borisveytsman]

Here is the problem: \renewcommand{\rmdefault}{ptm}. This changes the font of your document. This leads to many other problems, since acmart is designed to use Libertine fonts as required by ACM.

You also redefine many other acmart features, and some changes are not compatible with acmart.

If you want to typeset a paper according to ACM rules, you may want to use acmart. If you want to typeset a paper with different fonts and typographical details, you may want to use another class. Taking acmart and redefining its internals is possible, but it is difficult for me to help in this case. If you buy a Subaru, and install an engine from Honda, you should not expect Subaru experts to easily help you.

The way acmart is programmed is caused by the requirements of ACM publications. It is not intended for other purposes.

[PeterSewell]

On 12 November 2017 at 23:56, Boris Veytsman [email protected] wrote:

Here is the problem: \renewcommand{\rmdefault}{ptm}. This changes the font of your document. This leads to many other problems, since acmart is designed to use Libertine fonts as required by ACM.

thanks - I wasn't aware that was in the document

You also redefine many other acmart features, and some changes are not compatible with acmart.

what did you notice?

If you want to typeset a paper according to ACM rules, you may want to use acmart. If you want to typeset a paper with different fonts and typographical details, you may want to use another class. Taking acmart and redefining its internals is possible, but it is difficult for me to help in this case. If you buy a Subaru, and install an engine from Honda, you should not expect Subaru experts to easily help you.

The way acmart is programmed is caused by the requirements of ACM publications. It is not intended for other purposes.

well, this draft is intended for an ACM publication - but it adapts content from a number of previous papers, typeset with earlier ACM and other styles, and with some auto-generated code. So I did the minimal get-it-to-compile-and-look-reasonable changes to port to this acmart

thanks again, Peter

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[Craig-Rodkin]

Hi,

We will take this issue up with the volunteers with the end of year template review.

Regards,

-Craig

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From: Boris Veytsman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 2:16 PM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Mention [email protected] Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

@PeterSewellhttps://github.com/petersewell , I understand these woes. However, the decision to implement these changes - with one exception - is for ACM to make.

Exception: can you please explain your problem with $\textrightarrow$?

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[borisveytsman]

@PeterSewell

what did you notice?

Well, you add ae fonts. You change lists environments. You have customized raised citations and refs. You change headers. You redefine proof.

It is important that journals and proceedings have uniform look and feel. The changes like these work against it. Some editors would just reject a manuscript which cannot me made conforming with the journal or proceedings style.

Because of problems like these some journals now refuse to accept LaTeX manuscripts and take Word files - even if they rekey them in TeX in their back offices. It just takes too much expert time to strip the manuscript of authors' customization code.

[borisveytsman]

@Craig-Rodkin I would be happy to implement these changes

[PeterSewell]

On 13 November 2017 at 15:18, Craig-Rodkin [email protected] wrote:

Hi,

We will take this issue up with the volunteers with the end of year template review.

thanks

Regards,

-Craig

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From: Boris Veytsman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 2:16 PM To: borisveytsman/acmart [email protected] Cc: Craig Rodkin [email protected]; Mention [email protected]

Subject: Re: [borisveytsman/acmart] How to remove the copyright box? (#169)

@PeterSewellhttps://github.com/petersewell , I understand these woes. However, the decision to implement these changes - with one exception - is for ACM to make.

Exception: can you please explain your problem with $\textrightarrow$?

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[vsahil]

This worked for me. FYI: I just read the first comment in this thread. \settopmatter{printacmref=false} \setcopyright{none} \renewcommand\footnotetextcopyrightpermission[1]{} \pagestyle{plain}