Joe, In the UK, I think it's fair to say that no-one is taking this attitude. "Inevitable" is the word on the lips of our industry observers. Peter -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Peter Swanson Oxfordshire, England Dynamix Technology Ltd IPC Standards, Guidelines & Videos - Electronics Manufacturing Bookshop [log in to unmask] http://www.dynamixtechnology.com ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -----Original Message----- From: Joe Fjelstad [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 January 2004 15:38 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] EOL Some industry observers have suggested that this lead-free effort will be a little bit like Y2K... a lot of hyperbole followed by a whimper, with lots of money being made on the activity up to the last minute. They suggest there will be a point at which the legislators will come to understand and realize the unnecessary havoc they are about the wreak on the electronics industry for virtually zero environmental gain and they will hit the reset button. I am an optimist. I hope they are right and that there are such reasonable and rational people in the EU parliament. We shall see. Joe --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------