Carlos,
Now, yet another thing that you (Craig) seem to be missing: you're simply putting the expense of all this time under the expenses column in exchange for solving the particular problem...
More like I was trying to keep my response short ;-). I think we're all in agreement on pretty much everything: 1. Understand your problem 2. Find potential solutions 3. Find the technical, economic AND situational tradeoffs 4. Choose the best course of action My original comment was directed at item #3. I was trying to remind everyone that a simple cost analysis may point to solutions that simply aren't possible, given business constraints. I know we also agree that we should constantly fight corporate stupidity and short-sighted budgetary oversight. But that's a second battle, one that goes on forever. Sometimes you just have to get the job done within the current constraints. 'Nuff said. Craig
