Craig

When you said

>>There are things that I don't like about MS and things that I would like to see changed in VFP. However, MS is not the big ugly monster that many people make it out to be.<<

I had not realised you were referring to MVPs when you said this.

As for those you nominate: JVP openly states/stated that he only knows and promotes MS tools. I am unaware of any instance when he took the stance that MS was at fault, let alone a monster. It was always *we* who were at fault.

KP, who is attributed with the "dotNYET" label and whose mail sig says "VB is Dead", is indeed an interesting case. He was and is regarded as a bit of a guru in low-level COM stuff, which I guess explains his bitterness re dotNET.
I agree, MS would find it hard to fire him without a perception that he was being punished for criticising.

Regards

JR