One of our local esteemed blogger (and committed OSS advocate) has found an article that states: "Microsoft, it seems, is paying attention. It released a scaled-down open source database, SQL Server Express." http://leonbrooks.blogspot.com/2006/02/swhiteblackg.html -- www.modmeup.net Ubuntu Breezy 5.10 The less you know, the more you believe. - Bono