VBGamer

MS does do some pretty tricky things, but full-out lying about sending a product doesn't seem their style. I believe they really do send you a true, legit version of .NET. I bet you the reason they are doing this though is since they want .NET to circulate faster and become a more popular language. AOL gave away countless CDs, and they're one of the (or at least used to be) top internet providers even though most everyone hates them.