>>Isn't it pretty much human nature to try to make the most money from your products. I mean M$ isn't in this business to give everyone that warm fuzzy feeling. This is why they tell people to develop with VB or Access on the front end and go to SQL Server on the backend. Ring the cash register!
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>>VFP is it's own worst enemy to MS marketers. Why sell something where you only make money once when you can go the other route and get a bump in three or four arenas? As a hedge on my bet, I've been learning VB too, but I have to say I'd much rather develop in VFP.
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>So would you be in favor of a license fee for all of our appliactions? Maybe 25 a seat?
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>__Stephen

That wouldn't be too bad, but it wouldn't be enough for MS to push it. I mean would you rather sell cars for 50k or 5k each. Granted MS puts more resources into SQL Server than they do VFP.