http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsta/archive/2005/10/29/486850.aspxThe Managed Add-in Framework (MAF) is a new part of WinFX ( System.addins) and is the foundation that enables Visual Studio Tools for Applications to have version resilient add-ins. Watch TQ , the VSTA and VSTO architect and Jim Miller an architect onen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsta/archive/2005/10/29/486850.aspx#518862Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:08:39 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:518862DasherKinda quiet on the VSTA Project blog :) <br> <br>It's interesting to see the demos about the MAF but what's happening in the space of embedding scripting support (C#, VB, etc) into applications? <br>IronPython appears to be the only MS based scripting engine that implements an interface that allows it to be integrated into applications as a scripting engine. <br> <br>Additionally - the plugin framework available within VS appears to be robust and stable - how does this differ from what will be provided by the MAF? <br> <br>Thanks for the update.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=518862" width="1" height="1">