After reading Howard's post on this subject, I am close to changing my mind about a long-standing position I have taken vis a vis software and legislative action. I have some contacts in congress, as do others among you. Also, I have the optioon of writing publicly about the trend toward greater irresponsible modalities in all aspects of safety critical software. Is it time to politicize this issue by a call for congressional action to get some more muscle behind the drive to ensure a greater regard for safety in the growing dependency on software? I wonder? Richard [log in to unmask] AdaWorks Software Engineering Suite 30 2555 Park Boulevard Palo Alto, CA 94306 (415) 328-1815 FAX 328-1112