moin, moin, anybody got some good examples of failed prop protocols? Examples: DECnet the 56k modem standards prior to standardization html "standards" that issued from companies/browsers rather than the W3C Also, any short and sweet histories of DECnet ( and whatever examples come up on the list ) out there? ciao, der.hans -- # der.hans@LuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.DevelopOnline.com # A t-shirt a day keeps the noose (tie) away. - der.hans