>I have a better idea:  Instead of dumbing everything down to the lowest
>common denominator, why don't we attempt to educate them and raise the
>standards?  There is nothing more repulsive to me than an environment
>in which everything is dumbed down to the point that getting details
>and finding more information is like pulling teeth.

Can you say "Windows"?

I really *do* like much of Windows NT.  It has a lot of positive
things going for it.  But, the two things that give it some really
annoying attributes are this one mentioned above, and a futile grasp
on legacy "software" carried to the point of absurdity.

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  Michael L. VanLoon                                 michaelv@HeadCandy.com
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