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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:30:46 -0700
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At 10:16 AM 11/20/2003, Wes Peters wrote:
  
>> That's not what I'm asking for, of course. I'm asking to hear
>> if anyone has already had experience with the hardware and software
>> in question. It's mutually beneficial to everyone in the community
>> if this information is shared widely.
>
>Yes, and the mail list archives and FAQs help there, but somebody at some 
>point has to be the pioneer. 

I see nothing wrong with asking first, so that I know whether I need to BE the
pioneer! After all, if folks do not do this, then we could have more people 
than necessary sporting those unsightly arrows in their backs. So, IMHO, it 
is not appropriate to criticize people for posting queries.

--Brett