>Hi Chen,
>
>I hope nothing bad (in other words, no lawyer cost) happens to you as result of Ricks mail to MS.
>I am not happy about his action, but to put it into proper reference frame for me, pls tell me:
>
>- Has Rick mailed you on that topic to get some info about methods used to build your products before informing MS ?
>- Has Rick (to your knowledge) tested your products any time previously or contacted you on other topics ?

I have not contacted Chen previously. I have only seen his screenshots and samples where he shows how he was able to fix VFP's internal code. It shows disassembly, information relating to a decompilation.

I also know from personal experience and abilities, there's no way to diagnose or patch a binary executable without some kind of disassembly / decompilation / examination through a debugger capable of showing you disassembled binary code, etc.

I want all of us to know for sure one way or the other what Microsoft's position is so nobody is operating under the possibility of action. If Microsoft comes back and says it's no big deal, which I suspect they will, then the matter is settled for all time. If not, then everyone will know the risks they are taking with certainty.