On 21st September, Dave Mayall wrote: >FWIW, I am at present somewhat persuaded of the >merits of this argument, and I'm going to spend a >couple of days looking at some images. >This is despite the fact that life would be >easier for me if I stuck to the present line, and >told those who were advised to omit the periods >to complain to those who gave them the advice :-) On 30th September Graham Hart wrote: >We had people awayfor the past few weeks .. we should be back toa full >complement this week and so we willtry to get this sorted out >definiteively and let you know. On 21st October Dave Mayall wrote: >We are busy evaluating how many files have been affected by the >confusion caused by unofficial policies being developed. Once we have >worked out how best to fix the problem caused, we will offer further >advice. On 22nd October Dave Mayall wrote: >The position is that failing to include a period that is in the index >is WRONG. We are looking into how we can deal with the large number of >incorrect files that already exist. It isn't something that you can >choose. It seems from this last message that all the previous correspondence on the subject has been a complete waste of time. David Gray

I never cease to be amazed at how people twist words and make something out of nothing. As far as I can see the debate has been worthwhile as all the views have been aired, and they are now being considered by the management. They have not yet made a decision, but when they do, it will be explained to us in full and no doubt there will be those who feel the need to re-air their views all over again. However in the meantime, we should be doing exactly what the golden rule says TYPING WHAT WE SEE - therefore that includes the PERIOD. Now where is the difficulty in that ???? Sheelagh ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Gray" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: Period Drama > On 21st September, Dave Mayall wrote: > > >FWIW, I am at present somewhat persuaded of the > >merits of this argument, and I'm going to spend a > >couple of days looking at some images. > > >This is despite the fact that life would be > >easier for me if I stuck to the present line, and > >told those who were advised to omit the periods > >to complain to those who gave them the advice :-) > > > On 30th September Graham Hart wrote: > > >We had people awayfor the past few weeks .. we should be back toa > full > >complement this week and so we willtry to get this sorted out > >definiteively and let you know. > > On 21st October Dave Mayall wrote: > > >We are busy evaluating how many files have been affected by the > >confusion caused by unofficial policies being developed. Once we > have > >worked out how best to fix the problem caused, we will offer > further > >advice. > > On 22nd October Dave Mayall wrote: > > >The position is that failing to include a period that is in the > index > >is WRONG. We are looking into how we can deal with the large number > of > >incorrect files that already exist. It isn't something that you can > >choose. > > It seems from this last message that all the previous correspondence on the > subject has been a complete waste of time. > > David Gray > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >