> I didn't understand where you were trying to get at with your > comment in this context. I don't think the flow from GDR to > FDR had anything to do with education quality on either side > of the border. IIRC the GDR government tried to justify closing the border by claiming that they had paid for the free high level (their words) education of their people, so it was logical that their people were not allowed to take that "government property" to the west. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist