The problem, Ann, is that for a new user, and someone who doesn't know you, that sarcasm can come off very badly. "Oh, this is the atitude of Linux users? Helpful as a tack in the ass, forget this.".:) I'm all for sarcasm, and so on, especially when someone "just doesn't get it", but on the first time out of the box, it's not always the way to go. Luke On Thu, 17 Jul 2003, Ann Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > Great post, Chuck. I admit I was a trifle sarcastic, but Nigel's > logic just was so outlandish, I was astonished. > > Ann P. > >