diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index fbe93ba4cc..39e21b7aa7 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -5083,3 +5083,13 @@ Janus	20 May 2007
     html/bt/inc/
         blist.php
 
+Rom     21 May 2007
+    - Bug Fix: fprintf is an ANSI function in Linux, convert Unicode
+        string to ANSI before writing them to sdterr.
+    - Bug Fix: Fix the abort button logic, VS 2005 was throwing some
+        useful warnings.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        SkinManager.cpp
+        ViewWork.cpp
+        ViewWorkGrid.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp b/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
index 91fb900b3e..aafad1db11 100644
--- a/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/SkinManager.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ bool CSkinImage::Validate() {
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(wxImage(m_strDesiredBitmap, wxBITMAP_TYPE_ANY));
         }
         if (!m_bmpBitmap.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(m_ppDefaultBitmap);
             wxASSERT(m_bmpBitmap.Ok());
         }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ bool CSkinImage::Validate() {
             m_colBackgroundColor = ParseColor(m_strDesiredBackgroundColor);
         }
         if (!m_colBackgroundColor.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' background color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' background color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_colBackgroundColor = ParseColor(m_strDefaultBackgroundColor);
             wxASSERT(m_colBackgroundColor.Ok());
         }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool CSkinIcon::Validate() {
             m_icoIcon.CopyFromBitmap(bmp);
         }
         if (!m_icoIcon.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' icon. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' icon. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_icoIcon = wxIcon(m_ppDefaultIcon);
             wxASSERT(m_icoIcon.Ok());
         }
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleButton::Validate() {
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(wxImage(m_strDesiredBitmap, wxBITMAP_TYPE_ANY));
         }
         if (!m_bmpBitmap.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(m_ppDefaultBitmap);
             wxASSERT(m_bmpBitmap.Ok());
         }
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleButton::Validate() {
             m_bmpBitmapClicked = wxBitmap(wxImage(m_strDesiredBitmapClicked, wxBITMAP_TYPE_ANY));
         }
         if (!m_bmpBitmapClicked.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' clicked image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' clicked image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_bmpBitmapClicked = wxBitmap(m_ppDefaultBitmapClicked);
             wxASSERT(m_bmpBitmapClicked.Ok());
         }
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleTab::Validate() {
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(wxImage(m_strDesiredBitmap, wxBITMAP_TYPE_ANY));
         }
         if (!m_bmpBitmap.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab image. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_bmpBitmap = wxBitmap(m_ppDefaultBitmap);
             wxASSERT(m_bmpBitmap.Ok());
         }
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleTab::Validate() {
             m_colBorderColor = ParseColor(m_strDesiredBorderColor);
         }
         if (!m_colBorderColor.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab border color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab border color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_colBorderColor = ParseColor(m_strDefaultBorderColor);
             wxASSERT(m_colBorderColor.Ok());
         }
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleTab::Validate() {
             m_colGradientFromColor = ParseColor(m_strDesiredGradientFromColor);
         }
         if (!m_colGradientFromColor.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab gradient from color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab gradient from color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_colGradientFromColor = ParseColor(m_strDefaultGradientFromColor);
             wxASSERT(m_colGradientFromColor.Ok());
         }
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ bool CSkinSimpleTab::Validate() {
             m_colGradientToColor = ParseColor(m_strDesiredGradientToColor);
         }
         if (!m_colGradientToColor.Ok()) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab gradient to color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "Skin Manager: Failed to load '%s' tab gradient to color. Using default.\n", m_strComponentName.mb_str());
             m_colGradientToColor = ParseColor(m_strDefaultGradientToColor);
             wxASSERT(m_colGradientToColor.Ok());
         }
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
index aa5f7996f8..9eeb679bec 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewWork.cpp
@@ -520,9 +520,9 @@ void CViewWork::UpdateSelection() {
             }
 
             if (
-                !result->active_task_state == PROCESS_ABORT_PENDING &&
-                !result->active_task_state == PROCESS_ABORTED &&
-                !result->state == RESULT_ABORTED 
+                result->active_task_state != PROCESS_ABORT_PENDING &&
+                result->active_task_state != PROCESS_ABORTED &&
+                result->state != RESULT_ABORTED 
             ) {
                 m_pTaskPane->EnableTask(pGroup->m_Tasks[BTN_ABORT]);
             } else {
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewWorkGrid.cpp b/clientgui/ViewWorkGrid.cpp
index ab3c496372..255eea52a1 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewWorkGrid.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewWorkGrid.cpp
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ void CViewWorkGrid::UpdateSelection() {
             }
 
             if (
-                !result->active_task_state == PROCESS_ABORT_PENDING &&
-                !result->active_task_state == PROCESS_ABORTED &&
-                !result->state == RESULT_ABORTED 
+                result->active_task_state != PROCESS_ABORT_PENDING &&
+                result->active_task_state != PROCESS_ABORTED &&
+                result->state != RESULT_ABORTED 
             ) {
                 m_pTaskPane->EnableTask(pGroup->m_Tasks[BTN_ABORT]);
             } else {