>MS does not invent technology - MS buys technology (it's cheaper).
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LMAO. Do you even bother reading the news? Microsoft has an 8 billion dollar research budget and have begun selling off technology it has developed to startups.


>For MS to drop it's xBase line might be the best thing that could happen. So don't worry about it. Somebody will take up the slack - and who knows - we might get a better tool and we won't have to watch to see what side of the mouth someone is talking through! And MS can have the 12 NOT disciples that preach here all to themselves. Now thats a market!

A new product hasn't happened yet and the market requirement for such a product will hamper any startup from trying to make one.

>Don't worry - despite her self indulgence - MS is not what she used to be - and MS rarely - if ever - invents her own product concepts. Screw em - they need us and our users more than we need them. So relax Dennis - you will be doing cool stuff tomorrow - MS is the one that needs to worry!:-)

LOL again. See my first comment.