> The LAN admin management will not discuss any alternative to Microsoft. > A few of us meet quietly sometimes and try to think of ways around this > formidable obstacle :-(> Tell the public. As a taxpayer I'd be very interested in knowing that my local (or any) refuses to even consider an option that would potentially save a lot of money, especially when a public employee is willing to do the research in their free time. In fact, you might get some mileage out of simply suggesting that the public might find that interesting. Andy > Glenn McDavid > mailto:gmcdavid at winternet.com > http://www.winternet.com/~gmcdavid