installer system that knows the tweaks needed to get the Windows software installers to work properly. For instance, some programs need to be run in a virtual desktop, while other windows run best in a managed or unmanaged mode. They've also researched what needs to be done to install extra fonts and other things. Additionally, in the Plugin package, there is a specialized plugin that allows a Windows plugin to run in a Linux browser. I think portions of that code may be proprietary to CodeWeavers, but I'm not sure. At any rate, I know you can accomplish a lot of this stuff on your own if you spend enough time. I don't think there's a good open source plugin (yet) that can allow a Windows plugin to run in a Linux browser (Plugger might allow it), so it's probably worth the $25. I'm sure most folks would end up spending more than a few hours tweaking if they really wanted things to work right, so it depends on how much money you think your time is worth. -- _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __ Wax on, wax off. / \/ \(_)| ' // ._\ / - \(_)/ ./| ' /(__ \_||_/|_||_|_\\___/ \_-_/|_|\__\|_|_\ __) [ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088/ | mailto:hick0088 at tc.umn.edu ] --=.hza3Q?O4x(1El( Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE8rnHC05OjzVUnj0URAoyAAKC9fmXwENw+7d9qn01vzYWSPgAYuACfRQHo IUyuviGsSer2U1ubIbOQSVM= =OSk9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=.hza3Q?O4x(1El(--