>>>>>>>>>>Because there are different laws for public contests/awards in each country in the world. In some countries there are also taxes (not small :() and the legal issues make almost impossible a contest like that.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Vlad
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Why in the hell would MS need a &*$^#%& lawyer for an award program?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Vlad, we can't apply on this contest, Québec is out of the game to!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>:-(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>No, and I'm sure you know why. :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The "&*$^#%& lawyer" ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>:)
>>>>>>The solution is simple -just move to United States of Microsoft. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Or Halifax!
>>>>>
>>>>>:O)
>>>>
>>>>Whatever is closer... :)
>>>
>>>Well, i have 3 months to move somewhere out of Quebec...
>>>Somebody need a french VFP programmer?
>>>
>>>:0)
>>
>>Maybe French... :)
>
>Do you mean expert in VFP 5.0F ? :)

Yes, the version with things like:

SELECTIONNER instead of SELECT,
AJOUTER instead of APPEND,
SUPPRIMER instead of DELETE and so on...

:O)