OK, you bet for the latter. But: They also didn't seem to care much about being fully compatible... That sounds deliberate. Edit, to clarify: I doubt they di

OK, you bet for the latter. But: They also didn't seem to care much about being fully compatible... That sounds deliberate. Edit, to clarify: I doubt they didn't anticipate the frustration and the hit on the mindshare. From Ballmer's show, shouting "developers", to spit in the face... I didn't use VB6, but I do remember the complaints.