>>Haven't you heard?
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>>Microsoft is dropping free support for it's development tools! Ken would have to charge you for his advice! ;-)
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>I saw that today but is that for real?

That's what your headline says:
"Microsoft To End Free Tool Support April 12 09:51"
;-)

Actually, it seems to me that they are trying to force developers to "migrate" to newer releases:
"We're giving developers real hard dates so they can plan their migration calendar accordingly," Flores said, noting that since Visual Basic 6.0 was released, Microsoft has not held to its typical 12-month to 18-month cycle for releasing upgrades. That has made it difficult for customers to know when they should expect to migrate off the tools they are using, he said.

"Offering a definite date for when support will end "gives them a clearer opportunity to plan ahead," he said.

All this means is that those who stay with their current versions of dev tools, like VFP6, will find adequate support here at UT. Either way, UT wins! IMO