Poor "classic" Visual Basic developers... I wonder if Microsoft will ever take heed to this petition. It's probably quite unlikely..... CNET also had an article on this: and eWeek: and DevSource too: And here's a blog entry that points to the link above as well: Also, an interesting article on migrating from VB 6 to VB.NET. It's a tough job... More recently... Are VB6 users considering legal action? Back in 1999 Bruce McKinney, the author of "Hardcore Visual Basic", declared his independence in this statement titled "A Hardcore Declaration of Independence":