Re: Academic research

Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply wrote:
> amitaibu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> >
> > I have published a short version of the survey, that
> > should take about 3-5 min to answer:
> > http:snip
> >
> > People with more interest in the issue are encouraged
> > to answer the survey (about 10-15 min to answer):
> > http://snip
>
> If you are reading this and didn't just post your
> original as a hit-and-run, your survey totally fails to
> take into consideration the number of people who own
> pattern-drafting software and use it to create patterns. I 
> found it quite difficult to find an accurate answer a
> number of questions in your multiple-choice concept, but
> it probably will give you funny results on your survey. I 
> did, however, leave a comment at the end about
> pattern-drafting software.
> If you want to research commercially-available customized
> patterns, you should research the companies already out
> there doing this and see if they are doing well or not.

I was not interested in volunteering "...10-15 min.." of my 
valuable time to a first-time poster asking for 'our' help 
with its commercial(?) project.  YMMV

Beverly