Digital BW, The Print

OK sorry folks this is obviously a hornets nest or at least a bore 
since it has been rehashed several times over. In my defence i did do a 
search but didnt come up with the August thread.

Anyway it seems that different strokes for different folks and it's not 
clear cut. I have learned though that spline (Powerzoom) and lanczos 
(Irfanview or Qimage) seem to be the more modern and more acceptable 
solutions than GF or Bicubic, or SI pro 2. 

However it also seems that different programs are best for different 
images - depending on the nature of the image - but it isnt clear how 
one can discern beforehand which to use,  and itd be a drag to have to  
use all 4 or 5 program/plugin options to see which is best on each 
individual image.

Since the thread isnt welcome, if you have anything further to say on 
this please feel free to email offlist

thanks
Frank