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>I get the point though. M$ needs more of our dough. Cough it up... since if you don't, we will eventually put you out of business.
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>MS's primary goal is to have a positive EPS # that meets/exceeds analysts' forecast. A major part of the strategy is to come up with new products and to persuade us - the consumer - that we need those new products. Given that .NET is at the nexus of so much at MS - it is hardly a surprise that MS is making the push to get developers into .NET. Albeit a gentle push - it is a push nonetheless.
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>My guess is that in the weeks and months to come - we will see many of these case studies. I am waiting for the one that converts a VFP desktop app to a .NET desktop app.

Yes, that would be interesting to say the least. I wonder how M$$$$ would spin that one?