In a message dated 10/3/2001 3:11:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> PS. Regarding list changes I am very much in line with Terry Chamberlin.
> Furthermore, I believe that vendors should be able to discuss freely the 
> pros
> and cons of various cs products, including their own, so long it is done in 
> a
> civil manner.  Without these type of educational exchanges the list would
> not be the same. 
> 

Don't the venders' websites give them ample opportunity to tout their wears? 
If we allow venders to engage one another on this List about whose CS is the 
best, I don't believe there will be any winners, only losers, and that 
includes us. Scientific debate? Yes, of course, but let's guard against an 
endless game of oneupsmanship. Roger