At 05:52 PM 27/03/02 -0800, you wrote: > >John, > >Wish I were as brave and adventurous as you. I too am sick of M$ but have >gone so far down the path that they so 'conveniently' gave us that I am >afraid of trying to 'jump ship' as it were. > Haven't jumped yet...just considering and dreaming. I'm in a similar position too. The moment I can have a Linux machine that can run Dos/Windows apps in some form then I'll take the leap. IBM is putting a lot of money into Linux so that they don't have to be tied up with ol' Bill. So perahps in the near future we may have some real competition. Regards John Samperi ****************************************************** Ampertronics Pty. Ltd. 11 Brokenwood Place Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Tel. (02) 9674-6495 Fax (02) 9674-8745 Email: samperi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website http://ampertronics.com.au * Electronic Design * Technical Services * Contract Assembly ******************************************************