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Samuel Thibault wrote:
>> The two can't be done at the same time.  In fact, the two probably can't 
>> be done without a period of quite a few *years* between them.
> 
> Not a reason for not doing it ;)

No, but breakage is.  There has to be a major benefit to justify the 
cost, and you, at least, have not provided such a justification.

	-hpa