Dear Andy and colleagues, As far as I know, IPC is oriented on providing standards and education, joining people and companies working in PCB industry. Why should such institution backed by industry and individuals have such a "business is business" attitude? Stupid question? Well, is it really? Indrek Andy Kowalewski wrote: > 1) The IPC sees UP media and its shows as arch competitiors, and > proceeds on trying really hard to "win" the competitive war. There's > justification for that attitude - business is business. -- Indrek Rebane | Borthwick-Pignon Electronics Engineer | Tartu Science Park Phone: (+372) 7 302 641 | Riia 185, 51014 Tartu Fax: (+372) 7 383 041 | Estonia [log in to unmask] | www.bps.co.ee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To temporarily stop/(restart) delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------