Steve

Totally agree and glad you brought this up. When I first heard about this I assumed that it might be part of an effort to reduce perceived TCO for SQL Server at smaller shops that rely on developers to support the db instead of a full time dba. I've worked at several clients lately, not so small ones too, that did not have what I consider to be a real dba ...sql server was so easy to administer that developers supported the db. That's off the subject and Iwon't go any further down that path  but my initial take on including the CLR was that maybe Microsoft sees the role of the DBA changing. Just my opinion ...Can anybody recommend a good book on dot net?

Mardy