Many (many) thanks to everyone who replied both to the list and privately regarding TDP -- Now I know what it is, and why we had it. (With much fanfare, the 2680 rolled out the door last week. Don't ask what the support costs were.) For the curious at heart, the results of host-based line-editor preferences (in preference order) were as follows: 1. QEdit (Natch.) 2. QUAD (Ditto.) 3. TDP (How 'BOUT that?) 4. EDITOR (The Untamed) 5. EMACS (Dunno... never tried it.) 6. vi (No one will ever convince me this isn't left over from some Berkley hazing-week survival test.) So, for those on a budget, Quad -- being free -- would appear to be the hands-down preferred winner. Honorable mention goes to the Samba/PFE combo for the "better-than-dirt-cheap" (i.e. "free") sorta-C/S-if-you-look-at-it-sideways offering, and to Whisper Technology's "FTP Plus" sorta-C/S-in-another-way product for the "near-dirt-cheap" ($99) offering [though I must admit that I have previously not heard of, nor ever used, the latter]. Thanks again! PS - Note responsible for the post-user-exit tagline. ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so that Covance can arrange for proper delivery, and then please delete the message from your inbox. Thank you.