Bill - I have updated my proposal for MPI initialization time assertions (Ticket 22)B. What needs to happen to put it before the Forum for another look? Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the coming meeting to help explain the rationale in person. Dick Dick Treumann - MPI Team IBM Systems & Technology Group Dept X2ZA / MS P963 -- 2455 South Road -- Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Tele (845) 433-7846 Fax (845) 433-8363 *