I've been somewhat off the grid this week due to vacation travelling, but the biggest thing I've heard coming out of TechEd is not from Microsoft, but the announcement that GrapeCity is acquiring ComponentOne.

>In case you didn't notice but both of the tech conferences from Apple and Microsoft happen at the same time - this week.
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>Checking the web, I had a hard time finding out what was being announced at the Microsoft Tech Ed. Times they are a changing.
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>Johnf