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Hello Martin,

>Hi, Denis,
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>>>Out of curiosity...do you use SQL Server as a back-end, or are you using VFP tables?
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>>Still working with tables. But conversion to SQL-Server (MSDE for now) has already begun.
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>>Why?
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>I think because you care about XML security but DBFs are much more insecure, but it seems you perceive it as a more mature technology. I just want to point that XML is not specifically insecure because it is a standard tht didn't had any security implication in itself. You can work very securely with XML by sending it trough HTTPS, etc. Also, XML is not something Microsoft invented or defined. It is a consortium-based standard. Microsoft, in this case, is workin in the consortium to add security and other things to complementary technologies like Web Services. From a technology perspective, they are mostly done, but the standarization process is still going on, and it's not simple.

First there's security. OK DBF are not the most secure. But overall it does'nt appear to be that bad... yet <g>

Second there's speed and I have speed when I'm searching within those DBFs.

I don't have (VFP) speed when I search Within XML.

So to resume it's rarely a matter of only one topic. It's the mixture of many advantages/disadvantages.

So overall to me right now advantage goes to DBF. And that is directly related to the apps I build.


>Aside all that. I agree 100% with your statement about you not
needing to learn .NET now because VFP suits your needs. Just take in mind that some other people's position or interest could be different.

I think that I always respected the point of view of others in that area. It's the opposite that could be said.

So in the meantime I'm thankfull to all of those sacrificing their energies to get .Net to an acceptable level for us VFP developers. When you're used to so many nice things within the same development environment (VFP) it's tougher to sacrifice it.