The talk Poul-Henning Kamp gave 12 Feb at FOSDEM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcl17Q0bpk parallels a half-dozen different threads found here. Carefully adjust your skepticism knob before listening (30m talk, 15m Q&A). --dan Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect; it is shameful to give it up too soon, or to the first comer. -- George Santayana