Ok first of all lets just look at performance and speed for awhile shall we? if it were written in c++, yeah we could use some map containers and other neat stuff but if anyone is trying to say this program is not compatable with c++ should pick up a c++ book and do a little reading. Second lets try and see why linux is and will always be faster then windows, AH its writtin in "c" and so is the entire kernel. C++ is a wonderfull enhancement to c and can really speed up the time it takes to code the app, and code reuse is there but so is there overhead, i look at it as use the right tool for the job. I like both tools. later