Stopping work on VFP was a different issue. It had everything to do with:

- Corporate direction. COM-based dev tools are being replaced with .Net-based tools
- Corporate direction. SQL Server everywhere.
- Cost of VFP vs. revenue

I've said for years that when the last one became reality, VFP would be dropped.

>I tought so :)
>However, when deciding to stop VFP, MS strategic analysts apparently overlooked how meny PCs is effectively locked into Windows platform by VFP
>applications. According to decision, loss of indirect sales of windows/office licences did not play any significant part in taking this decision.
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>So, if they did not care to loose that market then why keeping that eula ?
>Especially now that there will be no new version ensuring future compatibility with whatever comes after Vista.