Greetings: At this time the /. effect is in full swing. The main page now reports more than 10,000 reads, far more than any other article currently listed. I feel that this is because it's really the time to notice Linux audio. Linux audio development has 'way outstripped my expectations, thanks to the enormous efforts from this really rather amazing community, and as they say, "People are beginning to notice!". I know there's so much work yet to be done, but it's a good time to acknowledge the advances that have been made since 1999. Also, I just received the May 2003 hard-copy issue of LJ with my Softsynth Roundup in it. Once again the editors at LJ have done an excellent job with the layout and presentation. For those of you who will read the article please feel free to contact me with your comments and/or complaints. Best regards, == Dave Phillips The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm The Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org Currently listening to: Harold Budd & Brian Eno, "An Echo Of Night"