>> How could MS stop supporting the best development environment that they had???
>
>because they have created a better one!?

NET is dead meat. I await announcement in next couple of years. {g}
New platforms will be

FOR I=1  TO nYouRealise

  .NBT   && (Next best thing)

   inkey(5)          &&short lived (4-5 years max) and there will be again - announcement! 
                        &&Who ever still develop with .NBT should be Shot unless you sign on ; 

   Wait wind 'Computing revolution! ...'

   .NOFT &&(Next almost fantastic thing) 

   *exit     && Grrrrrrrr... wof wof!  Do not run this line Unless you want to perish from the face of earth ! 

NEXT

.
.
.NFOX

It wil be 128 bit, fully dynamic language, with rich dathandling, fast local cursor engne, native use of MSSQL database, and all bunch of other goodies. In other words it will have everything we always wanted to have in today's Fox but they would'nt do it.

Only thing to remind you of .NET will be

.PRICE

Learn to develop with FOX while payng as for NET - and you are ready for tumorow {g}

Cheers :)
Sergio