One of the reasons is monetary. Why pay MS for what is already out there, and works just as well? The other reason is example. We know of another company that is totally Linux-based and has no problems. They can work not just at work, but also from home or from any computer anywhere through a web browser. Actually we are using Terminal Services. The 1 user who is on a Linux box is only on it because he is using rdesktop. I use it as well. About email clients: practically no one uses scheduling in our office, so that's not an issue. Something happened with my Evolution install that left me very dissatisfied. I think it just crashed often. The email client that we adopt certainly does not have to offer the all-in-one possibilities of Outlook. But it does have to be stable. Curtis
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