I think that enough bandwidth has been expended on this topic. Many people have attempted, patiently, to explain why the protocol to which the r-help list currently adhers is necessary and close to optimal. The thin-skinned whiners who wish to be told ``Yes, dear, that was an ***excellent*** question'' are not going to listen to or understand these explanations. If they wish to take their business elsewhere, let them. They won't be missed. (It will do them less than no good, in the long run, to do so --- but that's their lookout.)
I don't know if there is a causative relationship, but this whiny attitude is strongly reminiscent of the philosophy which seems to prevail in most school systems in the English speaking world whereby teachers dare not criticize students' work for fear of damaging their self esteem. cheers, Rolf Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] P. S. And here I was, all these years, thinking that ``self esteem'' was Italian for ``sauna''. R. T. ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html