> things like stopping at red lights and driving on one side of the road will I think that's one of the cultural traditions that most governments would find extremely difficult to change whether or not they felt inclined to.... <grin!> The US health sector could do with less regulation - the current level is pretty stifling regarding allowing new products into the market - it favours incumbents and discourages innovation. Look at FDA clearance for instance - if you introduce a new product category it will cost of a lot of money. Then when you've gone through the hard work your competitors can leap on the bandwagon and get FDA clearance for a fraction of the cost simply by showing that their products are similar to yours. That process also forms a big barrier to open-source software. Cheers, Eliot
