I used to have a good deal of respect for Jef Poskanzer. He's written a buch of good software over the years, especially his portable bitmap manipulation stuff, and I found much of his other software to be useful. I'd never dealt with him before, and I was suprised to discover that he doesn't know how to behave in a civilized manner, and doesn't deserve the respect. It always saddens me to find this sort of thing out, but I suppose thats the way life is. Perhaps someone more gentle than I can explain to Jef that when people try to help you and answer a question, even if you don't think their answer is useful, that screaming obsenities at them (in private mail he's called my information to him "bullshit", among other things) isn't likely to serve your real interests. Perry Jef Poskanzer says:

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Normally I like to answer inquiries, but it seems that Jef meets answers with insults, so I don't see any reason to give him further information.

Not at all, Perry. It's only when a loudmouth gives *incorrect* answers multiple times that I start getting pissed.

And I thank you for sparing the list any more of your "information", if it's of similar quality to what you've posted so far. --- Jef