Samir, I'm not trying to get into an argument over this. I do see the validity of your view, as I think you probably see mine. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that while I do see a need for plug-ins and emulators for situations such as have been mentioned between us and others, I think that someone would be able to develop and release a product that matches or surpasses MS Office and other Windows apps. As to region specific areas (middle east, far east, etc), yes this would be a "stepping stone" if you will. Heck, I even see it as one for here and in other countries that have the technology arena fairly setup. As to a company, consortium or such entity for Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Dutch, even English languages that oversee such process and development I have no problem. But in most cases do you think a government would be the wisest choice for this? IMO, I think that an open souce community could develop something such as this just as well if not better. Of course this would be given that there are enough people working on it with enough time on their hands who know the intended language. For example, look at the various open source projects out there right now. While maybe not the best run or managed they get the job done to varying degrees. To touch on your statement of there being a perfect market for the Middle East, I agree. But, I also feel that it holds true in many parts of the world including here in America. Schools, government, non-profit organizations, even profit companies could greatly benefit from switching over to Linux. However, many such places are fearful of it because of lack of training and support. I've worked with a sysadmin who refuses to use any open source product that doesn't come shipped with the OS (HP-UX in his case) because he couldn't get support otherwise. We tried arguing the point with him and he was closed-minded and wouldn't even think of it anymore. Best of luck on your submission to CodeWeavers. Shawn