hi some stuff from the k12linux list on the schoolmation stuff "If you are interested in learning more about the ASP pricing model or want to know what the current monthly hosting fee is, please contact info@schoolmation.com. Our team will be happy to assist you. " - www.schoolmation.com , purchase information page. It ain't free... It does look nice, though. Incidentally, is there any sort of project going to make an open source solution to this problem? I know that I'm working on some parts of it (the web page parts - see http://159.191.40.155/ for some of the fruits of my labors (login: demo/demo)), but there's a lot more that needs to be done before it's a real solution. An ultimate goal would be to have a cd that would install on an x86 box, and provide webserver, fileserver, and management capabilities for a school... (as a side note, my site's running on php/mysql, among other things :) Ben Garney LHS Webmaster http://159.191.40.100/ regards Malcolm -------------------------------------------- Dr Malcolm Herbert Head of Technology Research and Evaluation Becta Tel: 02476 847126 Mobile: 07801 62438 -------------------------------------------- "Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.