>>>>>>>>>This seems like a moot point. What's the purpose of knowing if it could? I'm sure it could work, given enough resources to rework the runtime, but why? If there is no future versions of core Foxpro planned, then why would you redevelop it for mobile devices? Just learn/use something else.
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>>>>>>>>It may be a moot point for you, but not for me.
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>>>>>>>I'm sorry, did I say something offensive? I'm seriously wondering why you need to know/do this?
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>>>>>>No Jay, it's not at all offending. :)
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>>>>>>I only wanted to make clear that it's not a moot point for everybody. I understand it's a moot point for you, but I think it would still be relevant information to hear it from a MS representative.
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>>>>>I guess I thought you did hear it from about as good an MS perspective as you can get.
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>>>>Ken's much appreciated reply did not mention that aspect. That's why I asked him. He is indeed a very good MS representative.
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>>>I'm curious what you want to try and to do though. I wonder if there are going to be no more core releases, if a group could get their hands on the source and then modify it to their own uses. Then, I could see why you might want to know...
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>>Well, I already made clear that IMO a vfp for mobiles would be a good idea. At least one person has replied that this should be the most important next feature. IF the answer would be that it's technically a piece of cake, THEN perhaps a lobby could try to convince BillG. Such a lobby will only rise if enough others also very much like the idea, however. I realize that it's very simple for Ken to prevent such a lobby by stating that it's technically a huge problem. But why should he do that? Perhaps he knows some other reasons why such a release isn't such a bad idea afterall. And a vfp for mobiles version would mean additional work for his (then probably extended) crew.
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>>Take note that I will not be the starter of such a lobby, not even if Ken states that it can be done easilly.
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>I think it would interesting if someone could take over the source and make something new of it, but I have a feeling that M
$ would not allow that. At least not for the next 10 years, or whatever the lifecycle of the support is.
Yep. However, there are also good sides to the fact that M
S is the owner.
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