In a message dated 4/15/2006 11:08:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, pasher@ee.net writes: P.S. Joan and I are old friends and work together to refine our respective comprehension of many subjects, not just copyright :) Right...and the key to this type of discussion is listening to what the other person has to say. The point isn't to post an opinion and defend it right or wrong--the key is to have a give and take discussion and pay attention to the points raised by the other person. That is how we all learn. We start with a question and response, and then get into all the "what ifs." Joan