Christophe> It seems there's a bug in python 2.3 (available on CVS). I won't comment on your note except to say that if you think there is a bug (getting a segfault sure sounds like it), you should submit a bug report on SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/python/ -- Skip Montanaro skip at pobox.com consulting: http://manatee.mojam.com/~skip/resume.html