Hinduism and Buddhism/Jainism

[mani at srirangam.esd.sgi.com]

P. Friedlander writes:
* Also I have never seen a Buddhist or Jain text that is a criticism of 
* Upanisadic thought, this to me suggests that the popularity of the Upanisads 
* most post date early Buddhism and Mahavira.
* 

But since there is also no Upanishadic text that is
a criticism of Buddhism or Jainism, could we not also
come to the opposite conclusion?

I don't think either conclusion is valid based just
on these facts.

Mani