Jim,

> In practice, it's an attempt to ensure full employment
> for data processing professionals across the entire western world.

Touche!

But don't forget about supporting the sales of multi-terrabyte SANs
(EMC) and related HDs (Seagate) to store the exponentially growing
databases -- for all the audit/log details in the db's.

After all, now that the US housing market is cooling quickly, something
needs to keep the economy going.


Sean