>I have two questions:
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>#1 - I believe that I've heard that if you purchase a new VFP version that you are legally allowed to use prior versions. Any truth to this?

If you buy a new version eg VFP8 then you can continue to develop in any other version that you have also bought previously.


[I have clients that are using a package that is delivered in VFP 6 but later this year will be delivered in VFP 8 and I would like them to own the development tools]

Your clients can run your app using VFP runtime dll's but you may not give them a copy of the full VFP product. ie. if they buy your program they do not "own the development tools" it was made with.