>>Seems to me that Microsoft is more of a "show me the money" company than a "make developers happy and engender loyalty" type company.
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>I disagree. I've had my opinion heard and been asked for my opinion by Microsoft more than any other company. I've spent perhaps $2000 on FoxPro over the years, despite that they listened. I've spent far more at my bank and to car companies and they have never listend to me.
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>Microsoft is always reaching out to developers.


Charles Hankey liked to say he made far more money off Microsoft than they ever made off him.