>>If MS has reasons not to do this for backward compatibility stuff, this approach could probably be worthwhile for some new functionality, say, in VFP X.X we get XML functionality as separate module...
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>Nick,
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>I don't know if this applies or not, but with Win 2K, when given the choice between stability and backward compatibility, stability was chosen. A trend, perhaps?

Hi George,

Probably. When I install the new version of Windows on my PC I also tend to reinstall it from scratch for stability, rather then install over my old Windows for backward compatibility with a mess on my hard drives... :)