>My understanding from the article was that all the server appeared to >need was samba, which is known to work well for most Windows based file >sharing needs. I guess what I saw when I read it and wondered why the person even tried to put the timeslips on a Samba share after being told it would not work. Imho it would have been much simpler and useful for the attorneys to go with a windows server as that would have allowed them to use all of the software they are used to. It just did not seem Linux was a fit at all for this scenario and the law firm put up with this because it was family member doing the work and cheap in price. I am a little weary of the "I switched my (mother, father, sister, dog) to linux and they love it stories, especially when it is for a business. For a business you use the computer system that meets your needs best. IPC 2002