Thanks John.

>Frank,
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>If you run a VFP app on a Linux box, you are supposed to have a license.
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>If you simply use Linux as your file server for storage of dbfs, with the VFP app still running on a Windows workstation, you do not need a license. This is little different from storing dbfs on a Novell server as has been common for years.
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>From what you are saying, you do not need a license.
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>Once you activate a Samba server on your Linux box, Windows workstations will be able to connect in the usual fashion. FWIW, SAMBA is an open source (free) suite that provides "Windows Networking".