>>Ken,
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>>I hear a theory that VFP8 won't ship if there are not at least X copies of VFP7 sold. Do we really need to push upgrades just for the sake of VFP8, or is 8 going to ship regardless? The quotes below are where I get this idea.
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>Hi Dennis,
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>Well, yes and no.
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>If such a decision was in my hands, releasing a new version would definitely be based on return-on-investment. It's just logical - why would I spend money and resources in a product that doesn't bring revenue?
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>OTOH, MS gives MSDE away for free, not to mention IE; the free product that has cost MS more than any other product ever (imo), both in money and grief.
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>See you at the fest...
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>Alex

Ok, I guess I was a bit to brief. I was trying not to go off on a rant...

I agree with the return-on-investment concept. I was wondering if current sales of 7 are already enough that MS will want to ship 8? From what I saw in San Diego, I think that 8 will ship. I can't imagine things are such that MS would not ship what has already been developed. I could see a halt being put on future development. But until I hear of such a halt, I will blindly assume that all is well and we don't need to jump through any hoops.

But that is just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Ok, that was weak, but there is plenty of rant in this tread as it is…