Will your perl remain supported -- and what does that mean? Remember, Perl shops: if you're still on 5.8 come April, you're on an unsupported legacy version. Current versions are 5.10.1 and 5.12.3 http://rjbs.manxome.org/rubric/entry/1872 Jay Hannah Software Architect jhannah at mutationgrid.com | http://mutationgrid.com | 1-402-598-7782