>Thomas,
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>The .NET influence is bigger than people think, the next version of SQL (2002) will enable you to write your stored procedures using CLR compatible compilers essentially replacing the need for T-SQL.
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Neil;

That is why I am making a large investment in .NET. I think it will be around for awhile, as I hope to be. Getting "in on the ground floor" is never a bad idea. I am still debating to go with C# (Db for us musicians will also work)which I like very much. I like C so I think the handwriting is on the wall.

Tom