>>>MSDE is a subset of SQL Server 7 which is how MSFT can make there quota of 400,000 copies sold this year.
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>I know that is a bit of a shot you are taking here, one that is not entirely fair. The MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine), is actually a very cool thing. It is the embedded version of SQL Server, which you can distribute royalty free. The deal is that it will make it easier to upsize to the standard/enterprise version of SQL.

Yes, the shot I am making is it is competition for VFP. It seems that about the only competition VFP has is from MSFT. I can also distribute the VFP runtime royalty free. And I have used the upsizing wizard in VFP6 to move my VFP data to SS7.

I agree with Craig that the only reason MSDE exists to try to move as many people to SQL Server 7.

BTW, Did you get my e-mail?