Tom asks:
> Anyone got any interesting history lessons on how or why this came
> about? [or should I pose this question on hp3000-L and time how long it
> take the topic to go astray?]
If you do post it on HP3000-L, be sure to put an "OT:" tag in front of the
subject. You know how some people on the list hate off-topic posts there.
Wirt Atmar