<snip> Linux is also missing a few essential apps: a spreadsheet that is as fully featured as Excel, and a vector drawing program. The GIMP also, as far as </snip> For a spreadsheet app, take a look at Xess. While I haven't compared it point for point with Excel, it is a very powerful spreadsheet. It will also import Excel and Lotus sheets. It isn't free, but I paid only $19.99 at CompUSA. That's pretty cheap considering it includes two very nice printed manuals as well. Just thought I'd throw this in the pot...........:) Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Cleary UNIX Qualification and Commands Data General, a Division of EMC2 62 T.W. Alexander Dr. Research Triangle Park, NC mdcleary@dg-rtp.dg.com (919) 248-6033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/