So, are you saying that the only way to give to the community is to do free things?

IMO, you're grasping at straws. Whil gave lots to the community, left, then felt the need to come back. Nothing wrong with this. Everyone changes their mind in lots of areas during their lifetime.

>How many such 'free' events are there outside of MS' continuous push towards .NET and related????
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>Are you implying that one cannot provide free contributions to a community without Microsoft? <s>
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>Two statements were made by Craig and Tamar:
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>"Whil felt (and continues to feel) a huge responsibility for the VFP community. "
>"He never quit using Fox or supporting the community"
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>I'm simply asking what Whil has contributed to the VFP community in recent times, that wasn't tied to a $$$ stream. Certainly one would agree that community work/community endeavors include contributions outside of commercial venues?