Guy,

>>>3. My Foxpro applications will be installed on server and they shud be able >>to run it..

>>This cannot be done, because VFP will not run on a Linux machine. Virtually >>none of the programs you're used to use won't run on Linux.

>I have to disagree. If the Linux box is used as a server and is allowing file access to DOS/Windows based files, then VFP apps can be installed on the Linux server and run from it.

Sorry, I misread the line. Of course you can put VFP apps on a server and run it from a windows client, but you will not be able to run it on the Linux machine. This is especially important if you want to make use of automation servers.

Walter