>Hmmm... I don't know if my company will cry over the extra $270 per license if I tell them they need to buy full version cause we will maintain our 7.0 version. When we create a product that sells for 30k-50k with no royalties to MS, I don't think the $600 will be an issue.
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>Some dev products make you pay per user that you deploy too.
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>Would I like to see MS change the policy, sure. But, as I said, we are talking about $270 difference in price. And, if you wait a few months after 8.0 comes out, you will probably be able to find the full version for about $300-$350 on the street so won't even have to pay the premium.
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>Also, if you are a cowboy, one man shop, whatever, and you have billable work, the features in VFP 8.0 will pay for themselves fairly quickly.
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>Of course, this may not be your opinion, then I say fine, you do what you have to do.
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You can always get a full version copy from China for $10.