>Terry,
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>SNIP
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>I really am always amazed when software errors are so wilfully tolerated when errors in virtually any other kind product are definitely not tolerated. My guess is that it is us, the developers, who are the primary proponents for this stand and it likely has much to do with our own needs to have ass-cover for our own problems.
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>regards,
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>JimN

I don't like bugs. I'm proud. You're proud - and I'm sure we both could bet the MS Fox group (as well as the other MS disciplines) are proud. We like doing good work. Maybe I don't push the envelope - but I like to think I do. When I'm forced to write work-arounds - I am not sure if it's a bug or my mis-use of the paradigm - that got me to that point.

However, I do just one thing - write applications. I don't venture into administration or configuration - except requiring that all PC's are pentium and all printers HP. But a lot of the people - and you maybe one - provide a broader spectrum of service. So you may have a good point. I have the luxury of pleading ignorance :-).

.. but I do lurk through the bug and error threads - just to be safe.
Terry