Signs on the Sand

Seems like old dreams about deep extending VisualStudio.NET up to adding new languages, editors and debuggers without funny-not-for-me COM programming but using beloved C# finally come true! Microsoft is inviting beta testers to VSIP Extras Beta program. The killer feature:

.NET Framework support. Interop assemblies are provided to allow VSIP packages to be developed in C#, managed extensions for C++, or Visual Basic. New samples have been provided in managed languages and the documentation has been updated to include information about managed code development.

Go to fill Beta Nomination Survey, may be you are lucky enough to be choosen.

I've got a bunch of ideas, from XSLT debugger to XQuery editor, postponed till this can be done in C#, because I'm really weak in COM.