>>Microsoft is not promoting "community"; MS is promoting ".Net" (ie. M$).
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>Well, I was mostly referring to the community aspect that we heard so much in the last year. I know .NET is an enormous focus at MS presently but what I would like to collect information on is the community aspect which is broadcasted at large and not specific to any product.

Hmmm... You brought it up, but Gerry clarified it. Microsoft is using the word "community" as a new euphemism for .NET-in-your-face. Ironic that, as you point out, this sort of "community" seems to be a code-word for something decidedly anti-social.

Mike