I don't know much about OSs but..... is it possible (eventually) using your dll's to run linux binaries straight out of the box (ie without recompiling)? pasquale -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/