7/22/95                        CompuNotes                        Issue #16
                  Patrick Grote, Publisher and Editor
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We feature reviews, interviews and commentary concerning the PC industry.

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     |Sorry about the no issue last week. My Grandfather passed  |
     |away on July 13, 1995. This required a trip from my home   |
     |St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH. He was almost 90 and had  |
     |a wonderful life. It is amazing how a loss like this can   |
     |bring a normally estranged family together!                |
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                         This Week's Contents:
                         =====================
                                  NEWS
                                  ====
              -=> Microsoft Gets a Break ... For Now! <=-
                    -=> CompuDoc is Here to Help <=-
                                REVIEWS
                                =======
               -=> Microsoft's Windows 95 World Tour <=-
                          WEB SITE OF THE WEEK
                          ====================
            -=> SoftQuad Has a New Product and Cool Site <=-
                          FTP FILE OF THE WEEK
                          ====================
                   -=> CMPQWK is Out of Beta Test <=-
                               INTERVIEW
                               =========
               -=> Paul Wheaton, Author of Bannanacom <=-

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                   -=> MSN Escapes for Now . . . <=-

    WASHINGTON (Reuter) - The Justice Department said Friday it withdrew
its subpoena over Microsoft Corp.'s new online data service and said it
would decide whether to bring an antitrust case based on evidence
already gathered.
    The department has been investigating Microsoft's plans to market
its new online service, Microsoft Network, for possible violations of
antitrust laws.
    The company plans to place the software on its new operating system,
Windows 95, which goes on sale Aug. 24.
    Microsoft had filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York to quash
the subpoena, which sought a wide range of the software company's
internal documents.
    In a two-paragraph letter to the federal judge hearing the case,
Assistant Attorney General Anne Bingaman said the department was
withdrawing the subpoena.
    The judge had scheduled a hearing in the case for Monday.
    Bingaman said the government definitively learned two days ago that
Microsoft had sent its ``master gold disk'' for Windows 95 to
manufacturing, and the Aug. 24 launch date may be met.
    Citing Microsoft's delay in producing the documents, she said the
department will have to decide whether to bring an antitrust case based
on evidence it already has from Microsoft and from other third parties.

         -=> NETWORK OF COMPUTING PROFESSIONALS TO PC USERS <=-

    Deerfield, FL - July 14, 1995 - CompDoc Incorporated has announced a
revolutionary concept in technical support, giving the public immediate
access to computer technical advisors seven days a week. Through the use
of a 900 telephone system, CompDoc connects callers nationwide to
working professionals who can provide personal, expert help with
software and hardware problems.  Many of CompDoc's technical advisors
are industry professionals who have worked for organizations such as
NASA, Unisys and Rockwell.
    Many computer hardware and software companies are now charging up to
$3.99 per minute for technical support on their products only, with
limited evening and weekend hours.  Callers may potentially need to
contact several companies to deal with a complex problem.  CompDoc
offers the public a one-call solution, with expert, personal service at
$1.99 per minute.  In addition, CompDoc advisors are free to provide
support across multiple products, where vendor technical support
services can't.
    "CompDoc was founded out of complete frustration," says Gary
Skwarlo, CompDoc CEO and small business owner.  "I personally spent a
great deal of wasted time waiting on hold for technical support, only to
find out that my problem was not due to their product, and they could
not help me."
    "CompDoc has created a network of professionals with a broad scope
of expertise, who work with the caller on a personal level," says Darryl
Lewis, Vice President and Mac Technical Coordinator for CompDoc. "In
fact, CompDoc makes it possible to contact advisors directly, encour-
aging ongoing relationships between each advisor and their clients.
CompDoc's use of a 900 telephone system makes it easy for the general
public to have access to such expertise, and makes it very convenient
for them to pay for it, with charges appearing on their phone bill.
Although many callers still expect technical support to be free, it's
becoming less and less available.  CompDoc feels the public is ready and
willing to pay for quality assistance when they need it - including
evenings and weekends when they need it most."
    "Complete customer satisfaction is our number one goal," says Ralph
Rucci, co-founder and Marketing Director for CompDoc.  "We are in the
service business and take that responsibility seriously.  CompDoc is the
only call the public will need to make, and we'll get their problem
solved. Right now there is no service like this available to the general
public."
    In the July 2, 1995 issue of the San Francisco Examiner, Ori Sasson
reports, 'As studies conducted by principal analyst Robert Johnson at
Dataquest Corp. reveal, only one in seven customer calls at midday even
reach a technical support operator.  The rest hit a busy signal.  We may
be talking about half a million cries for help from customers daily!'
    "The time is right," says Troy Brimm, PC Technical Coordinator for
CompDoc.  "Consumer electronic stores and home shopping networks are
selling millions of PC's but don't want to get into the tech support
business.  Although PC's are now sold next to major appliances, they're
a little more complex than a microwave and people desperately need help,
especially after hours.  We can provide this service to them for half
the cost of calling the Psychic Friends Network."
    Currently, CompDoc offers technical support for IBM and
IBM-compatible systems, Apple MacIntosh systems and PC and Mac-based
networks such as Novell and AppleTalk, along with support of most
software applications, including the Internet and Windows 95.  UNIX,
XENIX and Windows NT are soon to follow.  Currently service hours are 9
a.m. to 1 a.m. EST, with 24 hour service coming soon.
    In order to attract consultants, CompDoc offers them the convenience
of working at their leisure, providing them national exposure to the
general public, and eliminating the drudgery of billing for their time.
All are excited at the opportunity to come to the public's rescue, as
they routinely do for their own family, friends and clients.
    To reach CompDoc's technical advisors, call 1-900-420-0011, 9 a.m.
to 1 a.m. Eastern time.
    CompDoc, Inc. is a Florida Corporation delivering quality,
affordable technical assistance to PC users nationwide.

CompDoc, Inc.             Gary Skwarlo, CEO
1533 SW First Way Ste 21  Darryl Lewis, V.P., Mac Technical Coordinator
Deerfield FL  33441       Ralph Rucci, Marketing Director
(800) 303-COMP            Troy Brimm, PC Technical Coordinator

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REVIEWS OF THE WEEK | Interesting software/hardware you may need . . .
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    Rather than review a couple of items this week, I decided to review
the Microsoft Windows 95 World Tour I attended in St. Louis, MO on July
11, 1995.
    I attended with a friend of mine. We rode the public transit system
from the suburb to the city. The light rail system, MetroLink, was very
enjoyable. Too bad we had to drive 15-20 miles just to get to it . . .
    Microsoft held this gala at America's Center, the new home of the
St. Louis Rams. Having learned from their debacle of the MSDOS 6.0
rollout, there were plenty of seats. As they opened the door a CD of
adult rock music lulled the crowd. As people teemed in they were
encouraged to register for a giveaway at the end of the evening.
    As the event started you could tell the room was packed. By my
estimate of counting seats there were approximately 3000 people on hand.
The president of the local user's group took the podium and was pretty
good at first, then he got a case of the murmors. He then introduced a
representative from Compaq who glowed over Microsoft and announced that
Compaq and Microsoft are in a "frontline" partnership and that Compaq
considers Windows 95 its preferred operating system for its desktops and
portables. I wonder how they get the chips to have a preference . . .
    As she wound up her talk, she got everyone's attention by letting
folks know that the drawing tonight was for a Compaq computer system.
Hmmm, I took public transit down. How will I get the system home if I
win . . .
    The Microsoft folks took the stage after Compaq was finished. They
were introduced as Product Managers. The woman's name was Susan, but I
missed the gentleman's name because he had an Indian accent. I think it
was Phillip. He looked like a Phillip. Of course they were very peppy
and excited. They stated the mission of Windows 95 was to "... help
people unlock the potential of personal computing." They went on to
state that Microsoft will continue to support Windows, but that Windows
95 will be easier, more fun and be able to do what is possible.
    As a side note, I remember four years ago when I was a corporate
drone. We were trying to choose which network operating system to choose
... NetWare 3.11 or LanManager 2.X to replace our 3COM based WAN. As we
met with Microsoft they assured us that this NT thing we were hearing
about wouldn't replace LanManager and if it did, LanManager would always
be supported .... hmmm ....
    Susan and Phillip (PMs) stated up front that Windows 95 won;t run on
a RISC machine, won't due SMP, isn't government security approved and is
not an industrial strength server. Windows NT is what you should use if
you need those options.
    As they finished this talk, they introduced a video clip of David
Boles, a playwrite. He expounded on the fact Windows 95 is great for
disabled folks. His wife is deaf and Windows 95 can use visual cues
instead of sound cues. That's about it.
    As the clip ended, PMs started to talk about some of the things
Windows 95 brings to DOS programs. They talked about how DOS programs
under Windows 95 can use True Type fonts. Cool. They also looked over
the Windows 95 help system. Phillip had a confession for the crowd ...
Windows 3.1 help system sucks. That's a quote by the way . . .
    They then looked over the Explorer which they called File Manager on
steroids. They also told us that the old File Manager interface will
ship with Windows 95.
    As we left that they moved to an example of all the things you can
do with the right mouse button. Cool. They then started talking about
properties of objects and such.
    Here is what else they talked about before the next video clip:

    * Changing the time on the PC.
    * Screen size and resolution change without rebooting.
    * Customized start.
    * 40-45 megabytes will be needed for Windows 95.
    * 386 is needed to run, but you want a 486.

    They also did this goofy test of resource usage. They tried to get
Windows 3.1 to load X number of Excels when compared to Windows 95. Of
course, Windows 95 won, but who loads ten copies of Excel?

    The next video was a DJ from Seattle who works a morning shift. He
expounded on the virtues of long filenames, being able to print remotely
and adding a network on the fly. It was pretty entertaining.
    The PMs then followed up with the following:

    * A demonstration of plug and play. They added an Adaptec SCSI card
      and CDROM. It took a little bit for it to recognize the card ...
    * Exchange will ship with Windows 95. We got a demonstration. Looks
      really really really cool.
    * They demonstrated neat ideas in mobile computing by showing dial
      up LAN access, PMCIA support and DriveSpace support.

    My years as a corporate LAN Administrator came out. It was ugly. But,
hey, the demonstration of printing on a LAN was absolutely fantastic. I
would have called my Microsoft rep the next day to buy a site license .
. .
    What was the demonstration? LAN PRINTING! What is so big about it?
Well, a typical scenario when you set up a Windows client is to load
Windows on the workstation, load the network drivers, connect to the
printer, load the printer drivers and test the printing. Ugh! An hour
per machine.
    With Windows 95 when it is installed it finds your network. No
drivers to load on your part. Once you are up and running all you have
to do is connect to a network printer. Once you do that Windows 95 will
automatically download the drivers needed to print to that printer!
Amazing! This is network computing!
    After I regained my composure, I noticed they were showing another
video clip. This video clip starred Adam, 9, the world's youngest beta
tester. When asked by the interviewer how Windows 3.1 compared to
Windows 95 he replied, "Ridiculous to sublime." The laughter in the room
was so deafening they almost had to restart the clip. We learned that
Adam uses his computer for research, programming and game playing.
    The PMs started showing off the home features of Windows 95. This is
when the crowd really started getting into it! The first thing they
showed was the Plus addon for Windows 95. This CDROM adds a bunch of
capabilities and addons to WIndows 95. The neatest thing about this CD
is that you can customize your desktop based on themes. For example,
the MYSTERY theme changes your system sounds and makes your cursor
walking footprints while you are waiting. They had the 60s and a bunch
more. Cool.
    They then accessed the Internet. Jumping onto the WWW they made it
look pretty easy. It was easy. They have a typical browser in the Plus
Pack, so you are set. But what they did next was unbelievable. They
dragged their favorite web site over to the desktop. This made their
favorite web site one click away from connection.
    Kid's software was the next demo from the PMs. This was pretty neat
... but the crowd quickly lost interest. Sensing this the PMs then went
on to demonstrate the vaunted Microsoft Network (MSN) .
    They loaded the MSN software and proceeded to dial. We waited and
waited and waited. Disconnect. The PMs started to sweat. Again, they
dialed and we waited and waited and waited. Disconnect. At this point
they had a critical decision to make. Blame themselves or blame someone
else. They blamed themselves! They inferred that testing was happening
at MSN and that the network was too busy to get on.
    After this failure they moved onto the CDROM aspect of Windows 95.
Everyone who has beta tested Windows 95 knows that when you put an audio
CD into the player it automatically starts playing. The PMs did this and
Bob Dylan started singing. Pretty Cool, but I have seen that done that.
They then opened the CDROM on the desktop and whoa there were files on
the CD! They then installed something from the CD! What? Wasn't this an
audio CD? Yes, but it is CD format called CDPLUS! After they installed
the files from the CDROM the audio started playing again, but now we had
a whole application on Bob Dylan. We could learn trivia about Bob, see
photos of Bob and even follow a bouncing ball through the lyrics of Bob
Dylan. Damn Cool! CDPLUS is compatible with the CDAUDIO format, so the
CD plays on any audio player known to man. CDPLUS was developed by
Microsoft, Phillips and Sony. Oh, and when the CDROM is removed, the
application that was on the CDROM deinstalls itself!
    OK, now I was really pumped! The PMs started showing off games
developed with the Windows 95 game library. The first was Activision's
Pitfall Harry. Let me tell you -- buy Activision stock now! The
animation was more fluid than any computer game I have ever seen! The
next game we saw was Fury3 (cubed) by Microsoft. This was a flying game
that makes Terminal Velocity from Apogee look like an old Atari 2600
game. The last game was saw was the much rumored WinDoom. The crowd had
a chance to vote on whether to see Doom for DOS run under Windows 95 or
WinDoom. The crowd overwhelmingly chose WinDoom. The PMs loaded this and
played. Of course they sucked at playing, but you couldn't tell the
difference! It was as fluid and as violent as the normal Doom. By this
time I could barley stay in my seat. The fact that games could now be
played under Windows for real was too much. I could hardly believe it.
    As the WinDoom left the screen the crowd settled for being
disappointed in whatever was shown next. The PMs stated that the next
demo was the last of the evening. They also made a disclaimer that what
we were about to see was running on a Compaq Deskpro with 16 megabytes
and a normal video card. Hmmm, now I was interested . . .
    I settled back into my seat as the screen blackened. Then, I heard
it, a familiar theme song. Yes, it was from Mortal Kombat! No, this
wasn't Mortal Kombat for Windows 95, it was a FULL SCREEN AVI movie
trailer for Mortal Kombat the movie. The crowd sat mesmerized as we
watched the screen as if ti were a movie. Well, it was a movie. But
never before, on any PC or platform have I witnessed full screen movie
motion as fluid and well timed as this. There were no delays in speech.
As Johnny Cage fought Scorpion you could see each move. Goro's many arms
flailed in unison as if he were alive. The clip lasted a little over 2
minutes. Those had to have been the most awe inspiring two minutes I
have ever spent watching a computer. This surely beat the heck out of
any demonstration I have ever seen!
    After the AVI ended the crowd responded with a standing ovation.
Windows 95 had shown itself to be real and to be here.
    Oh, the raffle was won by a lady who liked like she was drug there
by her husband. When she won the notebook system her husband was much
more excited <grin>
    So what did I learn from this show? A few things:

    * Windows 95 is going to be hot.
    * Windows 95 is going to be easier to use.
    * Windows 95 isn't as technically there as Windows NT or OS/2, but
      then again, it wasn't designed to be.
    * Windows 95 needs a 486/33 with 8 megabytes of RAM to run well.
    * Microsoft can market.
    * Microsoft can market well.

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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK! | This section is devoted to a cool WebSite . . .
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-=> SoftQuad Panorama PRO Sets New Standard for Web Publishing <=-
 
    Toronto, CanadaySoftQuad Inc. announced today that it is now
shipping SoftQuad Panorama PROythe first commercial SGML browser for the
Internet.  Panorama PRO works in conjunction with traditional World Wide
Web browsers such as Mosaic and Netscape to open up the Web to on-line
SGML documents. Because it uses SGMLythe international standard for
information interchangeyPanorama PRO allows publishers to create
documents simultaneously for use on paper, CD-ROM and the Web, while
giving users flexible navigation and browsing capabilities.
    "Until now, the unit of presentation on the Internet has been the
page," said Yuri Rubinsky, President of SoftQuad Inc., "and how it looks
has been determined by the limitations of browsers. Panorama breaks
through those restrictions dramatically, letting publishers create
better-looking, longer and more sophisticated documents."
    The availability of SGML browsing software vastly increases the
types of information users can access, as well as the variety of display
formats they can use.  SGML, as a vendor-independent standard, is
perfectly suited for the Web, and it has been adopted by many
industriesy including aerospace, automotive, computer, defense and book
publishing.  Organizations such as NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, The
University of Michigan, OFReilly & Associates, and Intel Corporation
have already begun publishing on the Web using Panorama.  These and a
variety of other SGML documents can be accessed through:
 
       http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/WebSGML.html
 
    A companion standard to SGML, called HyTime, establishes procedures
for standardized interchange of hypertext and multimedia documents.
Panorama is on of the first commercial software products to support
HyTimeFs rich variety of links.  (The other product, SoftQuad Explorer,
is also available from SoftQuad.)
    SoftQuad Panorama was originally released as freeware with slightly
restricted functionality.  The commercial versiony Panorama PROyoffers
additional features and functionality that will benefit both users and
publishers.  Publishers can build added value to their online
publications with detailed annotations, links and navigation tools.
Panorama PROFs multiple stylesheets allow publishers to maintain greater
control over the display of their documents, while also allowing users
to customize the display of documents to match their own preferences.
Users can also easily navigate longer documents with Panorama PROFs
dynamic tables of contents, and personal webs of annotations,
bi-directional links, and bookmarks.
    Other Panorama PRO features include context sensitive
searchingydocument searches, occurrence density display and markup
searchesyflexible graphics support, and powerful math and table support.
    Panorama PRO is currently shipping for MS Windows.  SoftQuad
Panorama, Panorama PRO, and Explorer were developed by SoftQuadFs
technology partner, Synex Information AB of Stockholm, Sweden.
 
Availability
 
    Panorama PROythe commercial version of SoftQuadFs SGML vieweryoffers
enhanced features for both users and publishers. Users can customize
their display and navigation of long and richly structured documents on
the Web, while publishers can build added value to their on-line
publications with detailed annotations, links, navigation tools and
control over display formats.
    SoftQuad Panorama PRO is available for MS Windows.  It will be
available for purchase directly from SoftQuad for $139 US as well as
from SoftQuadFs regular resellers.

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COOL FTP FILE OF THE WEEK | You may need this file . . .
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    CMPQwk 1.42 - QWK reader for Windows - file 1 of 4. Optional sounds
142FMSND.ZIP (female) or 142MLSND.ZIP (male). Rated A/A+ by
Shareware/freeware report, "Best!" by Windows Online review. $40
shareware with a $25 competative upgrade.

              - What does the press think about CMPQwk? -

    * Steven Cohen who writes for Windows Online Review and ZiffNet said
    about version 1.4, "CMPQwk is clearly the best OLR for QWK mail.
    Period."

    * MIDI Magazine said, "...you'll wonder how anyone could function
    without it."

    * The Shareware/Freeware Report '94 rated CMPQwk 1.4 as follows: 
    Bang for the buck: A  Ease of Use: A  Help system: A+  Overall
    performance: A
    
    You can find this as CMP_142?.ZIP on the following FTP site:

        WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/misc/CMP_142?.zip

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INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK | Interesting people you should know about . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Paul Wheaton is a cyber entrepreneur. He has created a terrifically
simple to use terminal program that can make any sysop more money very
easily! We interviewed him via email . . .

PG: What is Bananacom and how can it benefit users and sysops?
PW: BananaCom is EXTREMELY simple modem software.  It is designed to be
the fastest to get a user on-line and be productive.  Most first time
modem users can be on-line in about 30 seconds - those same users
equipped with other software will most likely give up before getting
on-line.
    Benefit for users:  People that are currently using something else
might like the simplicity and reliability, but have probably become
attached to some features in their existing software that do not exist
in BananaCom. Notably, Bob Mahoney, the sysop of EXEC-PC, the largest
BBS in the world, uses BananaCom as his primary com software.
    Benefit for sysops:  This is where our strengths really shine -
sysops eliminate support calls by handing out BananaCom.  Some sysops
incorporate BananaCom into their marketing strategy and get thousands of
new callers that may not have made it on-line with other software.  Our
BananaCom Custom line has been especially useful in bringing new users
on-line.

 
PG:  No one can just "do computers" all the time. Do you hit the golf
course? Play a little ping pong? What?
PW: I suppose most of my non-computer-geek time is spent doing the
family thing.  I have a wife and two children (age two and three).
    I experiment with gardening.  I don't have a green thumb and must
work very hard to get things to grow.
    I probably read more than my fair share of books.  Recently I've
been digging through Doyle's work that is not part of his Sherlock
Holmes series.
    I do a little fishing and have spent a great deal of time trying to
perfect a rhubarb jam recipe.

 
PG: Where did you get the idea for Bananacom?
PW: I've been a communications programmer for years and got a bee in my
bonnet a few years ago to run a large, local on-line service.  I helped
over a thousand people use their modem for the first time.  Most of
those while I was sitting with them in their home or office.  It was
clear to me that the biggest hurdle people had was using the com
software.  Since I had all of the tools and know-how, I went to work on
BananaCom!

 
PG: Do the words Pearl Jam mean anything to you? What type of music are
you in to?
PW: I used to be a DJ - back then, music was my life.  Variety was
important to me.  I enjoyed fast music.  Some of the "new wave" stuff
was great.  I never cared for heavy metal.  I would play some jazz, some
pop, some classical.  Sometimes I would do a couple hours of oldies.
Anything for dancing or that was just wild.


PG: How are Bananacom sales? Are you doing this full time?
PW: Sales are way up.  The retail boxes went out two weeks ago.  We're
selling a lot of customs.
    There are eight people doing BananaCom related stuff full or part
time now.

 
PG: Ok. Just like everyone asks a car reviewer or mechanic what kind of
car they drive, what is the configuration and type of your primary PC?
PW: The development computer on my desk is a 486/66 with 8 megs of
memory, a 510mb hd plus a 420mb hd.  I have a CD-ROM and sound blaster.
Super VGA. A 14.4 internal modem.   Not very exciting, eh?

 
PG: How did you get involved in computers and modeming?
PW: In 1976 I started by playing/modifying "Star Trek" on an IMSAI 8080.
This was on a teletype terminal.  All of the software was loaded through
a paper tape reader.  I once turned the computer off and learned what it
was like to live a life without "ROM" and what all those toggles on the
front of the CPU were used for.
    In 1985 I bought a 1200bps modem for $189 (plus shipping and
handling).  I was instantly addicted to BBS's and CompuServe.  My first
CompuServe charge was over $300.  A year later I found myself winning
contracts for communications programming.

 
PG: Define the Information Superhighway in your own words.
PW: Big.  Really big.  Yet, there is no smell.

 
PG: What is the best thing about living in Montana? The worst?
PW: Best:  Real weather.  Real snow.  Real rain.  Real sun.  Real wind.
Real storms.
    Worst:  Real Pollution.  This is a big mining and logging state and
you see a lot of "rape and run" leaving huge pollution problems.  Here
in Missoula, there is a dam in the river that was set up to be a
settling pond for a mining operation 50 miles up-stream - this is the
nations number 7 Superfund cleanup site.  We also have two to the
nations top 10 air polluters here in Missoula - so our air is not so
good either.

 
PG: If the Presidential election were held tomorrow and Bill Clinton was
running against Bob Dole who would you vote for and why?
PW: Dunno.  I'm not glued to a party.  I find that I get too easily
caught up in politics, so I must distance myself or get nothing done.
About a week before an election I start boning up.
 
           You can contact Paul at pwheaton@paw.montana.com.

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