-> BTW The recent announced bankrupcy of Mandrake, and other
-> linux concerns,  demonstrates that the precepts of the
-> real world are in full command in the opensoucre world.

-> But none of the oddities will deter my trying some
-> more distributions (until they get it right 8-)

 But as long as Torvolis(SP???) continues development it is released as
Open Source WHY Not. 
I personaly rthing they still have a long way to go as far as "Getting
It Right" for Hard Headed Old Coots, and a lot of other typical
computer operators, though.     :-)  :-)  :-)
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