PE> Since the PATH is optional, no-one is required to generate
PE> it, and no-one on the way is required to update it.

RS> Fact remains, whatever was or was not required, it ended up with
RS> an out of spec PATH line, and THEN it was out of spec, and it didnt

PE> No Rod, it was NEVER out of spec.

RS> Oh bullshit, thats faking away like mad.

Rod, you're completely out of your tree.  You're "doing a Bill".
Engage brain.  How do you implement an OPTIONAL kludge?  You do
it by saying that NO-ONE *needs* to generate it, or update it,
so that all the existing programs continue to work.  THAT's the
way it was designed.  THAT's the way that it works.  BFN.  Paul.
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