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http://reddevnews.com/articles/2011/05/19/microsoft-to-open-source-vb6.aspxI don't think this story was ever true, and I don't think Microsoft has any plans to kill or give VB away. Microsoft has perception issues with VB as more and more developers use C# over VB, and that Microsoft has never done well at keeping the perception of each on an equal level.
I think if Microsoft were to ever decide to kill or give VB away, Bill Gates would come to the campus and personally kick Steve Ballmer's ass, which BTW, I would pay to see. :)