Marketing, marketing, and marketing. It also helps that most of their development is going into the product. But, the reality is that they're still playing catch up in many areas, especially data access which just about everybody would agree with. You can get a feel for this just by watching the Channel 9 videos or listening to Ken L. here...
>John,
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>If that's the case, why are the number of developers specializing in .Net / Java so much greater then VFP even in it's heydey?
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>PF
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>>Rick,
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>>I don't disagree with anything you say. However, I think it was Wells who said "the essence of civilization is specialization". The ability to focus is important. Architects don't make the paper for their blueprints, nor surgeons the instruments they use. Neither of them would see much value if offered the ability to do so. Seems a reasonable POV to me.
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>>Regards
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>>j.R