>>May he still find the courage to be critical of Microsoft when they deserve it.
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>Is that a shot at the rest of the MVPs?

Not at all, it's a gratuitous swipe at Microsoft. I don't mean that as a criticism of anyone in the VFP community - just couldn't resist noting the irony of Microsoft's tactics. I sincerely congratulate Nick and everyone else who has attained Microsoft's coveted MVP status.