> I would say that the _primary_ goal of a question-answer pair is that > that questioner was able to get his question asked sensibly and that it > was answered reasonably completely. The rest of us are just bystanders.
But a mailing list is not only a forum for questions and answers, it is also a forum for learning from others. Also, suppose that the original answer is not correct (it's not uncommon). If nobody understands it nobody can give the correct answer. So while there are points in allowing any language, there are also points in encouraging a common language. /Peter
