note frankus Here are some of the criteria I apply to all Software: <ol> <li> Is it free? If not, is it worth the money?</li> <li> Is it proven to be robust and secure?</li> <li> Is there an effective way of reporting bugs and requesting enhancements?</li> <li> Are upgrades made frequently and at no cost between major releases?</li> <li> Does it conform to existing conventions? If not does it improve on existing standards?</li> <li> Does it use proprietary file formats?</li> <li> Are the file formats well documented and that documentation publicly available?</li> <li> Does using the Software exclude me from using other manufacturers software?</li> <li> Does using the Software bind me to using other software products that I must purchase?</li> <li> Does it only run on certain platforms?</li> </ol> From my criteria you will see that .0 releases (in my opinion ) only fall down on point 2. -- Brother <A HREF="/index.pl?node=Frankus&lastnode_id=1072">Frankus</A>. ¤  188533 188680