I'm still not quite getting the (deeper,hidden?) meanings in your posts, for whatever reason. I thought I was well versed enough in literature to understand such subtelties, but I guess not.
Me too, I am still trying to figure our what was the real "catch" behind this OS/2 Video (link attached):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksFqjI3gyAoThe thing is, I spent a good part of my youthful life in South America and I am thinking that if they can have that "laptop" in the jungle; then, what has happened with the "idea" of an
OS/2 centric network stretching all the way to the "Southern Tip of South America" as I am curious to know what a certain Swedish Hydro-Power Consultant/Engineer -
Lars Lo..d (I believe "kimhav" will have to help me with the spelling of that last name, not sure I can remember the exact spelling

) knows that I don't (whether any such network would be a viable option under certain circumstances to assist in "real time" project preparation activities. Did you get the clue/hint as to why it does not have to be "MSN" for some? Simple, the "sporting interest" (method of getting it done)
I'm still not quite getting the (deeper,hidden?) meanings in your posts
could be different (meaning that "MSN" could be ignored altogether by some; and, that is one of the
(deeper,hidden?) meaning of
my posts

Also,
To respond directly, it took me forever to find Mr. Message because when I first started using eComStation, I had no idea where to turn for what software. It took me weeks to find hobbes and then further months to find out about the eComstation software guide (ecomstation.
Fortunately or unfortunately I am old school; and, for me it is OS/2, Lotus 1-2-3...; and,
Lotus SameTime... would be the icing on the cake.

BTW, I learned about Mr. Message some time ago through these web sites:
http://www.os2bbs.com/OS2News/http://mamodeo.dyndns.org/MrMessage/I am not quite sure if you are quite familiar with them and thought that I will share this information with you.
Best regards.