Here I private messaged you this thread but I want to post it here so companies like E-On hopefully read it or anyone really. IMHO : Now my personal solution ? Well it's not the best but I got 98 SE here and I plan to use it for as long as I can. If Linux or some other OS does not come up with a proper workable solution in the mean time my computer days are numbered. I refuse to upgrade. I will not upgrade my operating system. If companies like E-On and others that I presently spend my hard earned cash on don't start supporting Linux or something else there days are also numbered cause as soon as I'm forced to upgrade. I will will not so I will not be buying the latest greatest Vue 6 or whatever. They're out of luck. I like the program but can't stand the OS. If I have to give up using computers so be it. I'm not a lemming. My personal opinion is the tech industry is down like really down but I don't think it has anything to do with the economy. There is lots of people like me waiting refusing to upgrade. That's the real problem. I have princibles and if i have to give up computers to keep those princibles then so be it. I don't really care. Lots of companies are going to suffer. This is just the tip of the ice burg. So if ya happen to be writing software in the world you would be very wise to plan on dumping Micronot to protect your bottom line. Maybe not completly dumping it but you better start supporting other op's or your paycheck is going to start getting really small. I think E-On has clued into this cause they brought out a mac version already. You might say ay it will never happen. Oh really? Well you just think of it for a bit. What USA 300 million people? Well it will not do you much good if the 6 billion others people in the world dump MS now will it? It's happening right now before your very eyes. Whole counties are dumping MS. Why? Hmmmm hardware locks and trustworthy computing.