>I am not quite as sanguine about it. Using their Windows monopoly power to thwart competing software was exactly what got them in trouble with the DOJ.
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>Have you managed to sign up for the ISV Empower subscription yet? No luck here. I went through the application processes for Windows Live and the Empower signup. I am out there as an ISV now but the status still shows as Pending in the Empower signup process, so I can't sign up for MSDN yet. Aggravating. I agree with you about the kludginess of the site.
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>Maybe they somehow figured out I told a pack of lies on the application <g>.
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I've been trying to sign up since October. They seemed to take the month of November off, while they re-did the site. It's been pretty frustrating. I was denied two weeks ago (which I didn't find out about until I tried to sign up for it again). So now I've been playing tag with their support people to resolve why.

I've been blogging about it so far. I was planning on posting an update, but the holidays have really slowed them down. It's been a few days delay between me sending them an e-mail and then getting a response. I'm hoping I can finally get it resolved next week.