>>- Not to mention the need to license full SQL Server as one of your development tools.
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>Bzzzzzzz wrong answer! - VFP ships with the Developer Edition of SQL Server, which gives you everything you need. No additional licensing required.

Craig, is there a typo in here somewhere? I know that MSDE ships with VFP and the SQL Server Developer Edition ships with MSDN the higher-level MSDN subscriptions.