Thankx Amol. I have downloaded Zope and am seriously thinking of PHP. I am comfortable with perl and there is so much on the net for perl AS FAR AS docum. is concerned and also portability wise and code samples 2. Perl can do everything php can and sometimes better. I have seen php works with and is easier to work with while using mysql than perl. I shall as you say learn php. i am contemplating of migrating for good from win 2 linux and have most of the apps i use on win on linux like ms office, i will star office or any of the new suits of linux that support ppt and doc.s Another thing i want is delphi. I never been a fan of MS and have used delphi instead of VB right since i started off with comp.s, the logic behind is simple will avoid pain of dual booting at the same time could use my work at office where MS rules without much effort. I searched the net and found ways instaling CF. Lets C. And there is no harm in trying out things, its fun! Does anyone know where i could get Delphi (Kylix) I do not want to download such a big file. :-) nilesh