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>Though I inmediately would agree on the clean model and its better oo implementation, the thing about data still worries me. It just aint right in .NET. Now of course MS knows this and is working on LINQ to improve that.
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>Now if it comes to what you say as "compatative software" I wonder how software can be more compatitive if data handling is such a pain in the butt. For examle I've got a client (WHO related) with about a half dozen applications that collects data in just a few forms, but has a very extensive statistical analysis module in it. A lot of data munging is done to prepare the data to report off to crystal reports. Also, this software has to run on Window98 and upwards and on modest hardware (is typically it is used in 3rd world countries). .NET (in its current state) is clearly inferiour when it comes to this types of applications.
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>The point is that it really depends on the type of application you're writing: Using the best tool for the job.
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>Walter,

Walter,

Maybe because we are used to the VFP way of manipulating data - simpler and straigth forward. In .NET you need to do a lot of hardwork and ofcourse resources in order to get the performance you want. In our case, we didn't stick to .NET only, we added INFRA for the UI and MM.NET for the data. Ofcourse, the speed in data software development in VFP is still unmatch by merely 25% vs .NET. But it's worth the investment and effort because of its long term viability.

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>>I've seen that Mike! More often, we judge by what we see. In the case of Howard, though it's a unique style, I think it does not show the true skill of dunking the ball. It's just an added spice to the menu...
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>>Yes. I've been doing .NET for quite some time and the way to manipulate data are miles away on how it's done in VFP. It takes lots of discipline to achieve a thing in .NET which is very simple to do in VFP specifically when it comes to data. But after a couple of tries on my part and quite frankly I failed many times but now I started appreciating the power of .NET using C# and it's giving me the answer why MS is saying that VFP is not strategic when it comes to futuristic and competitive software.
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>>>>Great new VFPers!!!!! According to a very unreliable source, MS finally made up her mind by making another version of Visual Foxpro. It's version 10 so to make perfect 10. The source said that Bill Gates believes that 9.0 is not a perfect number so their will definitely be a version 10 to make perfect ala perfect 10 when MJ won the slamdunk contest a decade ago.
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>>>>Lousy joke huh! It's about time to pack things up guys and let's C#rpen our mind...
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>>>Pack up and move to C# if you want to. (Didn't you already do that?) Most people who have posted here are not taking this as cause to bail out immediately.
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>>>Funny you mention MJ's perfect 10 to win the slam dunk contest. Actually it was two decades ago. He was one of the celebrity judges of the most recent dunk contest, along with Dr. J, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter, and Kobe Bryant. He and Dr. J were TOUGH judges! They weren't throwing any 10's around. More like 7's and 8's. I think they both gave a 7 to one of the coolest dunks I have ever seen. Dwight Howard dunked with his right hand and at the same time stuck a picture of himself near the top of the backboard, 14 feet from the floor, with his left hand. Everyone was buzzing about it the rest of the night. Apparently the only ones not blown away were Michael and Dr. J.
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>>>http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1171893800/Dwight_Howard_Sticker_Dunk