>Assumptions: >Average time per workstation install (using SuSE 7.3 Pro) = 1.5 hrs/WS >Total time required for WS installs = 52.5/hrs @ 8 hrs/day = ~ 7 days >Time available for training and support = ~17 days I can see a long line forming now of people eagerly waiting to teach the staff how to use Linux;) A good book that does a lot of these sorts of comparisons is "The Unix Guide to Defenestration" find it at www.winface.com Scanned by Mail Essentials.