My rationale in locking this was:
1. I deleted the last few replies where the flaming began
2. The last reply left is Imar's, effectively letting him have the last word

And I let devdotnet know off-forum under what conditions his continued participation here would be welcomed.

I know what a great guy Imar is (as evidenced by the book I've signed him to co-author, which he's essentially done with by the way:
ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471749516
plug plug plug<g>)
So, if anyone wants to join me and Rod in knighting Imar and other pats on the back, let's do that here, a more productive expression than flaming. :)

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