>Which part is bullshit? MS' decision, or my take on it? Care to expand?

VB developers suddenly becoming left out in the cold. i.e., there is no compelling reason for many to upgrade.... MS's decision is whacked. As far as your take on it, just remember how long it took for FPW developers to finally make the switch... No way MS is going to all of a sudden say "We are not supporting VB 6 anymore...."

>>Seriously, I think a lot of people are going to stay in VB 6. What compelling reason is there to upgrade to VS.NET?
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>Lack of hope for future enhancements? The knowledge that in the not so distant future, MS will stop support for the product?

OK - except that right now, the scales have tipped in favor of staying put. It may be 2 years or so before the shift is complete. No thanks, me and a lot of others are going to stay out of that fray.