How's this relate to open audio? I know lot's of linux app's now use xml for config files. Now office app's will have xml data files. I find this real interesting. quote from BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4603539.stm Microsoft adopts web file styles Microsoft is putting a key web technology at the heart of its most popular programs. By late 2006 all the files created by users of its Office suite of software will be formatted with web-centred XML specifications. The decision marks a big change to Microsoft's existing proprietary file formats that can be hard to work with. Microsoft said the changes should make it much easier for companies to do more business via the web. endquote Marv