JohnK,

Why not find some way AMONGST OURSELVES to develop/agree on a consensus Wish List and THEN present it to MS and the VFP Team and ask them to respond?

If they choose not to respond, then possibly (in light of Gates/Ballmer alleged statements) we could escalate within MS, and if they do respond, then we are well on the way to getting what we need and want.

At the very least this would give us a chance to see if we can even succeed at this before getting anyone else involved *AND* we would all learn lots in the process.

That is a lot more productive looking route to me.

Cheers,

Jim N

>Hiya JimN ---
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>By the very fact that we are spending lotsa of our time here helping out the user/developer community or receiving help ourselves gives us some credibility. Maybe, a steering group could be formed with MS's blessing. That group could have a member who was responsible for presenting a wishlist to R.Green or whomever at MS periodically and/or reviewing MS's wishlist and making recommendations.
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>I don't know how this could be kicked off or if MS would buy into the idea...MS has never been very keen on external organizations setting standards or acting in an advisory role for their products.
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>Maybe one of our illustrious MVPs with good ties to MS Fox Team people could float this idea.