On 12/22/06, Bčr Kessels <ber@webschuur.com> wrote:

Op vrijdag 22 december 2006 05:28, schreef Boris Mann:
> > The reason they exist is historical, and is just for flexibility.

Actually, I am the one who wrote that, so I will respond.

This reason is, IMNSHO, the worst reason you can think of. It basically
says "we are not open for substantial improvement", or "we made mistakes in
the past, and are not willing to fix these".
 
Ber,

There is a difference between an explanation and an excuse. In response to the original question, I was merely pointing out how things have been (and still are), not how they should be.