>>I've read the posts...and quite honestly, I just don't see that at all. All I see is the inevitable reactions when you argue against what someone basically holds as a religion.
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>>All I see is personalization and claims of technical/moral superiority for a fellow who resisted my every attempt to focus on technical issues. ;-)
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>>Sure we can agree to disagree... but if Michel reads this, he'll shake his head and the chances of getting what you (we?) want becomes more remote than ever. Which leads almost irresistibly to a pun about a "remote" view, but I won't do it. ;-)
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>I don't know how the answer Michel already gave could have been clearer, which is why it perplexes me that the "debate" goes on and on.

Because people enjoy arguing. Simple as that.

Oh, and I don't exclude myself.