>>They still own the copyrights.
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>IIRC, there's a way to lose some of those rights when not used. It could be argued that Microsoft did not even try to sell the product for a number of years, that its sales force was made unaware of it, that it was never advertised in leading professional magazines, etc etc.
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>Where's JVP when we need him? This could be an interesting exercise for a legal mind.
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>>>I don't understand. What does Microsoft have to do with VFP nowadays? That episode is in the past.
IANAL but I would think their work would be cut out for them if they brought any legal action against Microsoft. They bought FoxPro and it has been theirs to do what they like with. They are under no obligation to market or develop it as we might wish.
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