>My reason for this post is that I am suggesting we get the message out (somehow) or at least prod MS to do so.

Rick Strahl gave us all hell in similar discussion ohhhh about a year ago. I have to still agree with what he said (somewhat differently than this but same meaning)...

The true gunslingers in VFP need to come out of the cozy VFP community closet and write articles that get published in magazines and other forumns beside fox-centric places.

M$ aint gonna do it for us, they have no reason too.