>>> Based on what I see, MS places no value on the intellectual property
>>> rights it has (or at least had) on the Fox name and logo.
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>>www.visualbasic.com does not appear to be registered by microsoft either. www.visualbasic.net is, as is www.visualfoxpro.net
>>
>>What does that tell you?
>
>It tells me that MS is not interested in protecting all of its IP rights with respect to Visual Basic either.

Or, it may tell us that any insinuation to the neglect of VFP by MS because of the lack of IP enforcement, would be irrelevant.