hi >So not only am I gonna have a look at his database, I am more than likely >going to put Linux on for him, as a dual boot at first though I think, ease >him in gently really? don't be so kind - point him at linux from scratch and you're away :-) >It worked, and they wrote back saying they would now be saving in .rtf >files!!! Excellent! Good day for open standards indeed. ste