>I realize that you said "basically the same", and not "identical", but to these poor eyes, they simply don't look similar at all. Also, I can't find any reference to 'downgrades' in theV7 EULA.

You can study both EULAs in detail, but the intent is basically the same for both versions so there shouldn't be view about VFP 8.0 compared to VFP 7.0:

VFP 7.0 EULA section on upgrades:

UPGRADES. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is labeled as an upgrade, you must be properly licensed to use a product identified by Microsoft as being eligible for the upgrade in order to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT. A SOFTWARE PRODUCT labeled as an upgrade replaces and/or supplements the product that formed the basis for your eligibility for the upgrade. You may use the resulting upgraded product only in accordance with the terms of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade of a component of a package of software programs that you licensed as a single product, the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be used and transferred only as part of that single product package and may not be separated for use on more than one computer.