Hi:

Thanks much.

> The problem is not whether the topic in discussion was appropriate for this
> list or not. Ostriches, while related to IB, can be reviewed here. <g> In
> fact, the article from Maureen O'Gara cannot be put under discussion in
> another list without going off-topic... unless you want to carry it to a
> non-tech NG on Borland. The problem is that some readers felt annoyed with a
> discussion they think doesn't carry any real merit or maybe because the
> points in discussion were deemed to be too subjective or too subtle or
> without enough clear proofs (select your option) to have any hope in
> reaching an agreement.
>
> The only objection to the thread could be that the charter says "to UNITE
> IB developers" and I'm not sure if this is happening. Anyway, a community
> without clashes is a very utopian community. Like it or not, people have the
> freedom to disagree and sometimes, to disagree strongly.

And I had the impression from Helen that this is the group for this
type of thing. As a matter of fact she actively engaged in it.

Whatever's right. It was interesting

Best regards