I've been collecting this flow over the last few days, and finally have a chance to upload it to 'punks. I think all of it is new, but part of it might have already appeared in the last several daze [sic] deluge. If so, apologies for repetition. And, a coupla tidbits about Dorothy: I have known her for several years, worked closely with her on creating the first Computers, Freedom & Privacy conference in 1991, have absolutely the *highest* regard for her integrity, honesty and candor -- and absolutely trust what she says ... even when it's about a subject on which we may disagree. Dorothy Denning is an honorable person with great personal integrity, and I urge that she be treated as such -- even in disagreement. --jim Jim Warren, MicroTimes futures columnist; InfoWorld founder; DataCast founder; founder & chair, First Conf. on Computers, Freedom & Privacy, blah blah blah :-) ============echoing the messages of significance==========