>>You're right. That's just you talking, because I am not suggesting that VFP7 be released for free. I'm suggesting that the OLE DB driver be released for free. There is a huge difference. Don't put words into my mouth. :-)
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>I didn't put words into your mouth. I said free Database product, not free VFP7. If you give free access to a database that is freely distributable, you now how a completely free database (the FoxPro database) available that is competeing with your flagship database (SQL Server). THAT is bad marketing.

The VFP ODBC driver already provides free access to VFP data. So, MS is already doing "bad marketing". In this context, how is the OLE DB provider different from the ODBC driver?

Bottom line, you can't have it both ways. MS's policy is inconsistent with its other free downloads but at least Ken is up-front in admitting they want to get paid for the provider.

Besides being inconsistent it's also non-enforceable, since any VFP owner can create a "Hello, World" app that includes the driver and give it away (or charge $1). Where's MS's revenue in that?