>>>>Has anyone heard of version 5.0b for VFP?
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>>>As far as I know, there is no version 5.0b
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>>>MS shipped 5.0a and made a second update with the VS service pack #1. But the latter didn't change the version, so it's still read as 5.0a even if it's a second update.
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>>I have seen CD with VFP from Visual Studio, which has a label "5.0B" on it.
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>I just checked my VS disks...only says 5.0....no b.

It was just a paper label right on CD, I really don't know what was inside.