Bring on some decent local file handling stuff and many here have already stated their intention to reassess. The heat has gone out of it. Look at this thread- the usual culprits burst in guffawing and trying to cause trouble, but they were ignored.

ADO.NET handles local, disconnected data more effectively than is commonly realized in this forum. No, ADO.NET does not do everything that VFP can do. But the UT has multiple experienced .NET developers with strong backgrounds in VFP, who are building the types of applications they previously built in VFP. Some have shared their experiences in the form of answering questions, so there's a wealth of material available to PUTM members. I won't speak for others, but I don't miss or lament the lack of the VFP cursor.

Will LINQ be great? Of course it will. This "local data handling" argument is somewhat valid, but IMO almost as specious. Those who have complained the loudest about .NET data handling are (IMO) the least knowledgeable on .NET. That is not a personal slam against anyone - I base that comment purely on posts from certain members.

But regardless....those who intend to reassess are still better off learning .NET now. For instance, .NET Generics is a powerful new feature in .NET (and implemented a bit more extensibly in C#). Those who invest some time now are more likely to get up to speed later. The learning curve is an investment as well as a cost.

John, I've tried to stay "on the level" in this discussion, but I have to say that your biases are coming through quite clearly, and no longer carry the subtlety they once did.

Were it not for the fact that it's against UT policy (and also for the fact that it's not quite honest), it would be an interesting exercise to create a fake account, come up here and state blatant falsehood after falsehood regarding .NET....just to see how far your free passes go.

Kevin