"Our Windows and Network Brethren are still in the Chaos stage. But have to admit, Windows is finally getting some order (so they say); like being upward compatible."
LOL IMO, Windows has never heard of upward compatability. I have the scars from my home PC to prove it. JAVA seems to have taken this to the extreme. Does "Write Once, Debug Everywhere" ring a bell. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html