: : Richard Irving <rirving@onecall.net> : : : Note the expression "-background- in Mathematics". : : While Einstein -later- graduated from SFP, please realize that : that Einstein had problems in School... "Wild Duck" comes to mind, : but the end result was that he then later -Taught Himself- : Calculus and -then- Boot strapped himself into his future career. : : I still stand on the point. BTW, Benet had a degree or two, : as well... As does Vixie, now .... and Stallman. GAAH! #!$H$%#@!X&! This discussion has left the operational and entered the realm of baleful minutia and noxious ego-gratification. Please stop, or take it offline. Peace, Petr -- petr@mit.edu http://web.mit.edu/petr http://lids.mit.edu ____________________________________________________________ You can design simply, or you can design for simplicity. The first requires a fear of complexity only. The second requires an understanding of complexity. Choice is yours ------------------------------------------------------------