Jonathan Gennick scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon: > O'Reilly's production people would have been much happier > had I given that advice (I didn't), and had Cary taken it > (he wouldn't have, I'm sure). There was much wailing and > gnashing of teeth over Cary's math. Many battles were fought > over it. Much blood was spilled.
and why? if the math was needed to make the point without spending twice the amount of words, why did they think the readers would understand that fact at least even if they didn't completely follow the math? sorry i guess i just don't understand. -- Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA "I'm going to work my ticket if I can..." -- Gilwell song [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves. - Albert Einstein -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Thater, William INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).