I may not agree with some postings, Peter, but to my recollection I've never
been ill mannered nor engaged in ad hominem attacks on any other person.
Discussing whether traditional ways of doing things should perhaps be
reconsidered, especially in the context of a thread that posed that exact
question as its seeder, and offering ideas and examples of alternatives that
may indeed run counter those of the group's old timers is not bad manners,
it's participation. It's one thing to say that a point of view is perhaps
outmoded and based on the way things were in the past rather than the way
they are today, it's quite another to say the person holding that viewpoint
is ill mannered or stupid. I have done the former, mea culpa, but I have
never done the latter. On the other hand, some who hold those traditional
views .... well, if the shoe fits...

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Steve House" wrote in message

As far as Martin's comments about Microsoft, you're right, they are filled
with obvious prejudice. Frankly, I find Usenet posters to be just as
ill-mannered in newsgroups like this one as in the Microsoft-specific
ones.
You are a perfect example.

Pete