The major difference is that Linux is easy to support compared to M$. On Windows try and find out what all those entries in the registry which are not documented or try and find out why a program is failing - generally you get no debug information. Also the amount of memory leaks in M$ applications is extremely high. Also when programing you don't have the facilities to debug a application crash as easily as in Unix systems - (core dump). I believe it is far easier to configure software from a ascii text file then some of those GUI interfaces on the windows applications. The inconsistencies in the use of dll's is a real problem in windows. The majority of M$ applications have been written as single user programs, whereas on Linux the majority are multi-user. This causes large problems on networked computers. Just my $.02 worth. Regards , Graham Smith ---------------------------------- -- 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/faq