Matt Zimmerman wrote: >And neither does the fact that some have been there for years indicate >anything in particular.
Here is where you're entirely and totally wrong. It indicates a breakdown in the communication process. If these people are being delayed for a reason, the reason needs to be written down publically in the appropriate place. If the people are in fact being rejected, they should be politely REJECTED: either being told to try again later when they have more time or skills, or to please not apply again at all (or for at least X years); depending on the situation. This may cause some flames from them, but will clear the air for everyone else. If there's a > 3 month backlog just because DAM is too busy, the DPL needs to promptly add more people to DAM, to work in parallel. Including the DPL himself if necessary. It sounds like this is not actually the case, oddly enough. "Your application will either be accepted, or will sit in limbo indefinitely," is not an acceptable system for *any* organization. Governments get sued when they do this. I can't understand why people keep defending it. -- Nathanael Nerode <neroden at gcc.gnu.org> http://home.twcny.rr.com/nerode/neroden/fdl.html