>>It appears that VB usage is declining and will continue.
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>>http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0%2C4586%2C2718091%2C00.html
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>Yeah I'm not suprised. Look what OOP implementation did to FP usage (with the help of Gartner Group rumours and anemic MS marketing).


I don't think is was just OOP. Going from FP to VFP required a mindset change. One that most people either couldn't make or refused to make. The jump to VB.Net should not be as difficult for VB developers. They are already familiar with properties, methods, and events.