interesting reading. it sure would be nice to have a source copy of the API's though. This would make importing and exporting of cross-platform programs that much easier. Hawke "Furmanek, Greg" wrote: > > http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2000/42/ns-18719.html > > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-3308084.html > > .-'''''-. -------------------------------------------+ > .' `. GREG FURMANEK * The Wolf | > : _/| : Mail: codewolf@earthlink.net | > : =/_/ : --------------------------------------+ > : _/ | : Work: greg.furmanek@hit.cendant.com | > ( : / ,| : IM: theWolfG | > \_/^\/||_ .' | > __/`""~`"` \-'--------------------------------------------+ > > ________________________________________________ -- Make a few extra $$$. Join http://www.processtree.com/?sponsor=29027 For information about linux: Caldera Openlinux: http://www.caldera.com Debian Linux: http://www.debian.org Slackware Linux: http://www.cdrom.com/titles/os/slackware.htm/ Redhat Linux: http://www.redhat.com SuSe Linux: http://www.suse.com Corel Linux: http://linux.corel.com ****** publications ***** Eric. S. Raymonds publications: http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/reading-list-HOWTO.html Linux news, tips and links: http://gary.singleton.net/ Linux Guide: http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/ Linux Documentation Project: http://metalab.unc.edu/linux/