From: "Eric S. Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ian Lance Taylor has replied with some very interesting criticisms which > I intend to respond to. But I have to fly to Australia now and won't be > back for twelve days. My access to email will be spotty at best, so > hold those flames ;-)... I think we're beating a dead horse and would be happy to see this thread drop. Parentheticaly - Can you persuade VA to give you a laptop? I have successfully used a Compuserve account to get PPP service _everywhere_, even from my palm pilot. It's astounding how extensive their POP network is. You have to make sure to get the "old style" account, not "Compuserve 2000". Thanks Bruce