Hi all, http://acmqueue.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=363&page=1 Came across this link (from a SQLServer newsletter of all places!) This is a very interesting Q & A from a "Cary" clone (if I may use this term!) in the UNIX/Linux/Java/C world. It is a bit long, but he does cover a lot of ground. Cheers, John Kanagaraj <>< DB Soft Inc Phone: 408-970-7002 (W) ** The opinions and facts contained in this message are entirely mine and do not reflect those of my employer or customers **