>>> You write "something that ALWAYS happened before", which is WRONG.
>>> It may have happened to an earlier version, but only once according to my
>>> knowledge.
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>To my knowledge, Microsoft has always shown bits and ideas for future versions at DevCon. Especially at the DevCons that were used to launch new versions, there already was talk about the next version.
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>So to my knowledge (and I have only missed the most recent DevCon an have been to all others since 1995), Mike is right.
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>Markus

Yes, they have shown some bits and ideas, but they have usually said that this is what they work with, and that it may or may not appear in a future version or service pack. I can only remember once that they said straight that "this will be in the next versions". I have attended almost all release shows or conferences immediately following a Fox release, since FPD2.5. And, by the way, I have a very good memory. <bg>