I am NOT a programmer in ANY form You don't need to be. The community at large badly need folks who can: * Write documentation and man pages for specific programs * Write HOWTOs to explain it all in Layman's terms * Translate documents from their original language (usually English, but sometimes French or German or...? ) into other languages you may know. * Test software for functionality - send in bug reports. * If you know how to use it, teach others who are interested in using it. " if there is NO other operating system available for PC's that will run all the programs they want to use????" Huh? Like what? New programs and ports appear daily allowing more and more MS proggies to run in Linux, or programs that can replace/eclipse other MS programs (example: GIMP replaces Photoshop and uses P-shop brushes)... I can already run the entire MS Office Suite in Linux right now. Mojoworld has a Linux version. Maya has a Linux version, and is their best selling port among the industrial 'render-farm' animators like Dreamworks and ILM.