>>>They are talking about what appears to be a scaled down version of SQL Server 7.0 'DESKTOP EDITION' but what really gets me is in the same article they are talking about building more Jet functionality into Office 2000. Yes, I agree with you - it doesn't make sense except for the ones who are collecting the money. Sure wish Linux would take off. Windows is too damn buggy.
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>Thats great, but is it something we can tap into, or should we be prepared to develop using that as our data source? Just curious.

We've been hearing about this too. Some questions:

1) Someone said it still requires SQL Server on a server to function. Anyone know about this?

2) How would this work with vfp? There doesn't seem any point to replacing local machine vfp data with a more complex interface...

3) Also, what might the cost be, is it anything similar to the server version per-user license? Or would this come standard with Office-Prof., maybe?