>Just wondering if there is anyone else developing commercial off-the-shelf applications?
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>We use VFP for all of our development efforts, including a commercial application that we have been selling for 20+ years. The program was initially developed with dBASE II and distributed using a compiler distributed by Wordtech Systems (I think).
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>I'm just curious if there is anyone else doing the same?

http://www.compusports.com/news14.asp

This app is sold by this company, but was developed by consultants. So, you see, this exists too - a software vendor who orders applications from consultants and then sells them.