>I assume that was a typo, and you meant to say "You should know that obtaining VFP via upgrade instead of MSDN Subscriptions is in no way a vote for VFP at Microsoft." This sure sounds like a contradiction of your previous pronouncements on the subject.

Correct. What previous statement? I don't believe there is any contradiction. Even the direct mailing that went out last January to encourage VFP developers to upgrade to VFP 7.0 included specific promotion and discount information for obtaining it via MSDN Subscriptions.