Martin wrote:

At least in linux, something like that can be fixed by a
half-knowledgeable user.

In the Windows world you would have some obscure DLL 'error' and all the
rest is 'proprietary'. Phone home to Microsoft and hope they are

merciful...

(:-P)

I'm doing a little reading about Mandrake-Linux.  There seems to be plenty
of support options.  Contrast to Microsoft, which only added "feedback"
links on their website last year.

-Neil-