>In fact, I think we can directly thank Brian Jones and his JFAST group for keeping new versions of VFP coming a little longer. Their contracts with the US government included some guarantees about how long support would be available.

I think that's most likely a big part of it. Tracy Holtzer (former military) has supported that, also. And there were comments early on about SBT and its discussions with M$ about the future of VFP. And I don't doubt the MVPs did play their role. My problem with all of this is her attributing it all to the MVPs then turning around and blaming the EOL decision on the community. It seems they are the heroes and we are the heels. I can't see their argument as being defensible. Some people that could/should have upgraded didn't, but that is not the main driving factor behind the M$ decision and I, for one, am not going to let them place the blame on this community.