>... bearing in mind Ken Levy's remarks about MSDN vs VFP8 standalone purchase .... We just paid A$4100 for an upgrade to MSDN. And that was discounted. VFP8 retails at A$1290 and we'll need 4 copies. MSDN gives you one. ... What am I missing?

Suppose you need VFP, SQL Server Developer edition, Windows 2000 server, and Office to build and test your applications. An MSDN subscription very quickly becomes a bargain under these circumstances. Plus, you get Beta versions of some software to help you keep up with what's coming down the road.