Hmmmm...... This really is bizzare. MS are dirty dealers - no doubt about it. I remember that there was this old animation package called Animation Master (nicknamed HASH after its author, Martin Hash) Rumour is that MS looked at his software - bought some of the source code, and took it away to have a go at reverse engineering it - and prevent Hash from continuing its development ...... eventually Hash was able get his source back. Not a nice way to do buisness. Be careful - better still, dont jump into bed with the Devil. If another company was this into DE - Apple for example - I wouldnt be so negative. But this is MS......