> You're right. And wrong. The problem is, the toy library that I know > is running windows on both computers, and some software that they > paid good money for.
Bummer, the M$ advantage again. > I have to be able to demonstrate that an OSS > solution works without major changes, and is considerably better, > before they'll contemplate chucking out the investment (money, but > mostly *time*) in the old product. Two computers make one for Windows and one for Linux? If you need to compete on features, manual, and every other aspect of software quality right from the start the chances of OSS aren't good. One could perhaps also see it as "if the toy library isn't prepared to move on the issue, let the whole thing be their problem". Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
