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Vista DB 2.1 has been released, so says the press release.  I missed that one, but I didn't miss what I saw on another blog:

VistaDB 2.1 database for .NET has been released
This 2.1 update includes over 60 improvements, including new support for .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio .NET 2005. VistaDB is a small-footprint, embedded SQL database alternative to Jet/Access, MSDE and SQL Server Express 2005 that enables developers to build .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0 applications. Features SQL-92 support, small 500KB embedded footprint, free 2-User VistaDB Server for remote TCP/IP data access, royalty free distribution for both embedded and server, Copy 'n Go! deployment, managed ADO.NET Provider, data management and data migration tools. Free trial is available for download.
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Right out of Chapter 3, "Word of Mouth on Steroids", this is feeding the network.  Seth Godin is quoted

If you've invested the time and the energy and the guts to make something remarkable, this audience can't wait to hear about it.

Seed the conversation with some freebies, let your audience work with it, and let us talk about how great it is (QED).  I'll be one to let you know after I've toyed around with it.

So far, Vista Software hasn't joined the conversation by starting a blog.  There are 50 improvements and fixes in this release, some of which could warrant examination in blog posts.  Since the company's lasted a year, someone's buying the database--who else is using it, and in what applications?  Another press release touts the DB as filling a void in the MS product line.  That's a pretty good press release, and it answers some of my questions, but I'll bet there are other questions that could be raised as well.

A good place to start might be to modify a blog app (such as dasBlog) to use Vista DB as its data source.  Dogfood, and a complete app example.  The press releases are RSS enabled, which I guess is a start, but doesn't quite meet the standard Shel and Scoble lay down in their book.