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Charlie:

As to "taking the high road" and working "with" groups like the Professional
Engineers I heartily agree that we should.  In fact if you ask Ken Chapman
(and others) of CIPS Alberta you will find that they have done just that and
have been met with a most favorable response.

I hope that you understand that my original point was not intended to put
out a challenge to any other profession whether they be Engineers or
Accountants.  I was just trying to convey that there is a definite need,
along with a certain amount of urgency, for the formation of a professional
organization in the IT industry.  If we (CIPS) as a group do nothing to
respond to that need then some other well organized profession will surely
come along and fill the gap.  I personally think that the people in CIPS are
best qualified to define the IT profession and that is why I will continue
to support CIPS towards that end.

There! Now I 've said my bit.... I'll  "C"  you all later !


At 05:43 PM 96/04/18 -0400, you wrote:

>I think everything you say is valid. I would (and  do) make the same
>comments to the PEO.  (and as for the CA's well we all know wht Engineers
>think of Accountants!!). So we are all guily of self serving  NIMBY type of
>thinking. My  (probably naive) view is that fighting fire with fire
>usually means we all get burned and on the flip side someone has to make
>the attempt to look for constructive solutions...  (I think this is a
>spuerior position that should eliminate any possibility of being a
>subordinate arm -- how about "first among equals" or something of that ilk.
>
>I think I've blown my wad on this issue. Happy "COBOLing"!!!
>
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