Does anyone else see this windows vs linux issue from the support point of view? Where I work, we supply a whole host of different pc's/networks, both windows and linux based, as well as hardware/software contracts to companies with existing setups. The windows machines that we send out have no end of problems, and always end up coming back to be cleaned of spyware/virii The linux machines may as well disappear off the face of the earth (in that we never hear from then again because they run and run and run) So from that pov, linux easily wins over windows. But the other side to the coin is that when were not contracted, and are just on call out, or have a machine in our workshop that isn't one of ours, windows machines make us MORE money than linux machines. I don't think ive ever had a linux machine in that I haven't built or overseen the building of (im the resident linux guru as the other guys hate linux and love windows lol). The point im getting at is that although it's a generally "trash" os, it is a means to an end. It suits some users and others not, but to cut a long story short it earns me a monthly salary. As for the frustrations of linux, its going to be frustrating. Because of the open-source licence it means theres practiacally no money to be made in producing/selling linux, so give the guys who do write it a break! It's a fantastic product and usually works out-of-the-box, and on the few occasions its not quite right there are plenty of places to look for help, here being only but one :) My two cents :) ----------------------------------------------- Sent by freemail.servebeer.com Signup for your free 100mb Mail account today! Full pop3/smtp accounts available!! -----------------------------------------------