Don: : Bob, the first part of my message said "if you have a question" because I agree with you. If the first message gives relevant details then the rest of my post is superfluous, the answers should be germane. However, it doesn't hurt if one is recommending software cold to mention if it is platform specific. Just trying to minimize unnecessary repeated short back and forth Q and A. Quite a few times I have seen the suggestion "use irfanview" for an answer to a question that may not have been asked by a Windows user. I don't expect anyone to worry whether their answer is for everyone but we can be more to the point, don't you think? And if promoting freeware is important to you that is a separate issue. And, BTW, I agree with you there also and use freeware quite a bit myself. Sorry If I've upset Bill for suggesting that he look back at posts about how to process using irfanview, FastStone AND CS Further, Sorry to have made suggestions how anyone wishing to use a program not written for their OS *could* in fact find a way to use it. k
