>Here's an extract from ineta.org: "INETA is the next evolution in user group communities – a non-profit, independent organization, chartered with supporting all user groups interested in the Microsoft .NET platform. ".
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>You have to go to the Sponsors page to see that Microsoft and MSDN (who'da thunk they were two different entitites???) are the sponsors. Sure sounds "independent" to me.

So, is it ok to assume right MS created this association? But, again put it under another name in order to not tie it to its corporation?