>But then it just becomes another marketing vehicle for MS (although at this >point, any marketing would be good to see! < g >)

You could be right about that but VBPJ does not seem to come off that way. It seems to me that the publisher has decided that they are going to have an excellent magazine and they have put together the people that make it happen.

While I understand that may be a simplification (I am sure that it is VERY hard to put a quality magazine together!) these people are doing it! If they can it would seem to be logical to assume that others can also if they have the will and/or the mind to do it. One thing is certian... the VFP community is FULL of very talented people.... so why the gap?

Sorry Michael for that bit of a rant. I've been staying out of the juicy discussion threads for so long I've become impaired. I don't mean to let it out on you. < vbg >

Best....

oops that's Doug Dodges line.... sorry! :)