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All,

Some time ago I posted a request for data to support our view that
natural language interfaces are easier to learn and use than other
methods, for use in a presentation I was preparing.  This message is
not a followup per se, in that I am not as yet posting a summary of
responses; it is rather a retraction of some of the wording I had the
poor judgement to select regarding the audience for the briefing.
Please forgive my taking up bandwidth for this purpose, but I feel
it's important to clarify my intent.  (hit 'n' now if you don't care...)

I don't have the original message available, but it has been brought
to my attention that my wording could be (and was) construed as
expressing disrespect for the technical capabilities of military
personnel.   I regret the inappropriateness of my remarks, and stress
that my temporary stupidity does *not* in any way reflect the
attitudes and views of the MITRE Corporation.  We were (and are)
looking for actual numbers to back up our claims of the utility of nl,
simply because we felt that quantitative results would strengthen and
clarify the qualitative discussion we had prepared.

Again, I apologize for my earlier insensitivity, and regret any
negative feedback it may have caused our sponsors in particular.

Thank you,

Beverly Sobelman
bhs@mbunix.mitre.org
The MITRE Corp.
Burlington Rd., Bedford, MA