On or about Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:22:49 -0700, tass spake thus - >Making the pool available for everyone is about freedom, not standards, and >certainly not rules of limitation.
Without standards there are no freedoms. Total freedom is a selfish concept in today's societies, and rapidly becomes anarchy. Take roads. The standard (in Australia) is to drive on the left. Without that standard the road system in populated areas is unworkable, or at least very dangerous to the users. You still have the freedom to drive a gas guzzler, ride a bicycle or walk, but you comply with the standard to do so. And that standard is way older than 20 years, BTW! Standards underpin much of 'civilised' society, whether they are uniform rail gauges, non-smoking restaurants or power voltages in homes and offices. Some of them are country specific, some are state specific, and some are international. Some are written and imposed, others are developed and honoured by general agreement, some are resented and others may not be enforced. RFC 2822 may be a twenty plus year old standard, but at least it's a standard, full marks to CTM for allowing for it. Perhaps a certain Redmond company could occasionally consider doing the same? Way off-topic, I know, sorry. Welcome to the group, and thanks for stirring the possum, Cheers Graham Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] G3/400 10.2.8 PM4.2.1
