BS>> OK.. let me rephrase that:  The rest /should/ be redundant.  I'll
 BS>> bet that once a clear and complete set of standards are arrived
 BS>> at, the programmers remaining will be happy to meet the challenge.


 JB> it doesn't work like that... for example try sending a 100K
 JB> meg netmail some time...  too mnay programmers see "unlimited"
 JB> and then just set the limit wherever they find convenient...

and that takes me to my oft-stated comment about "lazy
programers"... too lazy to figure out how to work around the
limitations of their chosen language in most cases...

yes, i'm guilty, too... but i'm getting better >

)\/(ark