>>>I'm questioning myself and apparently you <g>, where do VFP fit?
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>>This is really a question for you to answer and decide yourself. The direct answer to this question is, get MSDN Subscriptions and use the tool(s) for your development needs.
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>Thanks a lot for that very highly clarifying answer.

As far as I know, Ken's answer is the official Microsoft answer. They want developers to buy MSDN subscriptions and use whatever in that box that suits them. You can't fault Ken for representing his company's wishes in his public statements.

You said later in this thread that you are a lone developer and the expense of development tools is difficult for you to cover. Well, the list price for VS.NET Developer (the lowest version) _upgrade_ is $549 US (full product $1,079 US). Compare that to the VFP upgrade price of $349 US with the full packaged product coming in at $649 US. Not only that, you don't need to buy SQL Server Developer Edition so you can test out your data.