Different fora often have quite different atmospheres. This one, for example, is characterized by topic drift, which some find objectionable and others---I am among them---do not.
I did look through all of the questions that have so far been raised in this new StackExchange forum. They are not qualitatively different from those discussed here. Their discussion does seem to be more focused, with less repetition and irrelevance and notably fewer otherwise vacuous "me too" contributions; but this discussion is not, or not yet at least, of any higher quality. John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
