John..

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... but sometimes it seems that development tools have become a religion
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This has been so for a very long time. Have you seen anyone more fanatical than an OO freak???? For many, it is OO or the highway. For many, the world is either black or white. Religion tends to run along these lines. I know this because I used to be one of the OO "brethern".

However, as I have learned, like politics, religion, OO, developer tools, fine wine, the law < bg >, it is all good when taken in moderation.

Cheers..