Wow thanks for all your helpful responses Will. (Sorry I'm replying a month late though. )

In my abscense I've been trying all sorts of other programming languages. C++(again, though now I remember why I turned away),VB, and other freeware languages.

I'm pretty much set on the Delphi/Kylix route though. I heard something disturbing from a source(can't remember where), that Kylix 3 was going to be discontinued. Was this a rumor, a lie, or is something better coming for Linux!

Again, thanks for all the information you've provided and the warm welcome.

-Mike-

Oh, btw. I got an e-mail from www.ProgrammersParadise.com and they have some great deals for Borland software for anyone interested.