On Sat, 27 Mar 1999 11:49:35 -0500  Bill Sommerfeld wrote:

> > 2) There are a lot of alternative data structures.  (And, FTR, I
> >    really don't need section references to Knuth!)
> 
> You might not, but (a) they're relatively unambiguous, and (b) others
> might find them useful.

I think they're a good thing.  They add precision, and are hooks into
the discussion for people who don't understand immediately but want to
learn.  They make the archive of the discussion more useful, too.

Ciao,

Giles