>>>I can't give you a conclusive answer, only that we are frustrated enough with M$ and their monopoly strategies that we are strongly considering Linux. We are going to set up a "play" server and feel it out for the next few months, deciding for ourselves what the investment will be in time and what the return looks like. Probably try out a few toy projects, small things that we are already very comfortable with to see how it plays out.
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>>What the investment in time and cost? How does "start from scratch" sound to you?
>>Assuming any use of MS development tools other than VC or VJ, that is.
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>PMFJI. I don't follow you comments. I think they are assuming that they can use Linux/Samba as a file server and thus no coding changes.

Let's not forget that Linux is just open source Unix. Functionality is nothing that wasn't there before. The problem with all hyped products is, everything is one big assumption. OTOH I'd like to hear from anyone that has succesfully run a VFP or VB application with absolutely no code changes, don't even consider performance.