Nowhere, and I repeat, nowhere else will you find the camaraderie and community that exists in the VFP world. While Microsoft would like to bottle it and export it to all their other development groups, they've had very limited success in that so far. The reason is, you can't *make it* happen, it just does.

So who's sponsoring these free get togethers and providing meals? I'd be extremely wary of anything that required that much of an investment as to just what their agenda might be. You might find that free is a terrible price to pay.

In any case, a get together doesn't make a community. The people do.



>The solution is simple; if you make a statement, make it accurate. Stating that weekend code get togethers are only found in the VFP community is patently untrue. If you find the truth untenable, then don't read my posts.
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>>You, know, I've had about enough of your pissing on everyones parade John. I've got a couple of questions for you:
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>>1) Do you like to travel?
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>>2) Do you like sex?
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>>Why don't you just take a f***ing hike.
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>>>Well that is partially true and partially not true. The .net community has begun having code camps all over the US and they are spreading into Europe and Central America now. A code camp is usually a jam-packed 2 day affair with 5 tracks per day and 8-10 presentations per track per day. Lunch and dinner are provided and the quality of information received is extremely high. I have been to three of them in the last 6 months and guess what:

>>> * They are free *

>>>That beats the hell out of spending 400 - 2000 dollars to attend a foxpro conference. The Boston camp had around 800 participants; the Philly camp 500. How many attended yours?
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>>>>After a year of planning, Southwest Fox 2005 flew by in what seemed like the blink of an eye. It is an experience unique to the FoxPro community to spend most of four days learning and sharing with friends both old and new. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves half as much as I did. My most sincere thanks to everyone who participated at every level. Without all of you, I'd look pretty foolish standing in the middle of the Arizona Ballroom all by myself.
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>>>>The final figures have been tallied and attendance was up a full 15% this year over last. We are working on some new things for next year (before, during and after the conference) and, with a little luck, the numbers will be up again next year. Sharon has diligently compiled a list of things I screwed up this year, so we will also be better next year. And I, for one, can't wait to get started.
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>>>>As soon as I have confirmed dates and location, I will pass them along.
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>>>>Hope to see you next year,