>>>Tom, you can also still get VFP 7, 8, and 9 via a MS Visual Studio Professional with MSDN subscription.
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>>Those licenses also allow you to use the downloaded and licensed software in perpetuity (after you no longer pay for the MSDN subscription).
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>Yeah, I became a MSDN subscriber on the recommendation of Ken Levy on this forum round about when VFP9 was being released. The value for money of MSDN vs. just buying a single copy of something is a good deal for developers.

As an independent developer I have always considered MSDN a cost of doing business. You're right, it's a terrific value considering all you get.