>As a matter of fact, I think if you read your below quote slowly, a couple times, you'll see it's one of the best arguments yet for making the ADO provider free.

I understand exactly what you're getting at. This is something thats has popped through my mind occasionally, and I don't feel like getting into at the moment, but I'm not sure that publicizing the database and leaving behind the tool is the best option in the VFP communities eyes. I could be wrong on that.