[KayEyeDoubleDee]

We wanted something that isn't 20 years old; modern technology that uses an integrated development environment, so we can take our kids and move them directly from this to the .NET environment.

Now that's some serious strategery!

[jaydubya]

What a bunch of MS BS! They're just trying to shape future programmers in to the Windows enviorment. If you want to teach real programming lets start with the basics. BASIC is an excellent language to start with. It teaches real programming, not just manipulating GUIs.