One last thought about Delphi. The way data is accessed is not that far away from DotNet. They just have an easier way to set up the data environment. BTW I was one of the first buyers of Kylix....
Take a close look at Python. Python is used by 'google' and 'Amazon'. It not bad but still not up to VFP at least when it comes to data.
John
John Fabiani
Woodland, CA