In a message dated 98-07-14 00:30:18 EDT, you write: << why is my access denied to www.linux.com ? MS communism? >> we'll it really isnt communism more of a socialist regime. You did the right thing of going to linux. I put red hat on my pc. now if i can only convince my pparents to get a new isp instead of AOL. Mike Melcher ghoustboy@aol.com