>Since upgrades have a direct impact on future releases, I take that to mean that if one does not upgrade, the liklihood of future releases diminishes. This is what I have been saying.

Thats very true. And it is true for every single product in every industry. As soon as something becomes unprofitable, chances are not alot of money is spent on it (there are exceptions). It happens every day.

What I hoped to accomplish with my last message was to show that Ken's posts didn't imply that VFP8 won't be released. Your narrow view of what encompasses VFP's future did, and that can create unneccesary fear, uncertainty, or doubt.