>Who cares if I use a Makita or a DeWalt saw? I just need to cut. The abilty to make fine cuts does not rest in the saw; it rests in the user of the saw.



Doug;

Analogies do not always work and yet we all use them at some time or other. A skilled craftsman who wants to accomplish a precision cut will care which saw type and manufacturer are used. Your analogy could be extended as follows. It does not matter which programming language (tool) I use. I just have to write a program. In either case a client who cares will know the difference. A skilled person using the wrong tool will not obtain the best result he/she is capable of. By the same token the best tool in the world in the hands of an unskilled person will not produce the best possible result.

Tom