>>>The reason that I suggest discussion first is to get fresh viewpoints and updated reasonings based on all the things that have happened and been observed since this was reviewed when MS took VFP out of the (VS) box.
>>
>>One top argument was to benefit of the flexibility to host the delivery dates without having to rely on VS. I would be interested of hearing more about it as well.
>
>So are you going to start a thread to discuss this? Things that have changed SINCE VFP went out of the box include:
>
>1) Creation of the "Evangelism" department at MS.
>2) Countless articles discussing the merit/future of .NET.
>3) Admission by Mr. Ballmer that small/medium business is MS' biggest customer base.
>4) Announcement of .NET versions of several non-MS products.
>5) .NET marketing has undergone several false starts or retrenchments.
>6) Many have had direct customer feedback vis-a-vis their view of VFP in the context of .NET for the future.
>7) MS' impact on long-established communities and the evolution of the .NET community.
>
>I believe that all these things probably have affected the perceptions and opinions of many people.

I was mostly mentioning of argument they expressed by pulling it off the VS box. The points mentioned here are mostly at large at MS and had no impact on that decision.