That might be part of it. But there's also the part that people have just come to accept that working in tech requires a certain mindset about what tools you use. That they might disappear, or you might get asked to work with another tool tomorrow, so be prepared.

I've had this discussion with the group I work with in the last week, not VFP people thou. Of maybe 6 people, 3 were vocal. They said they would have no problem picking up another development tool tomorrow if they had to.


>>Sorry to burst your bubble in this case. But could it just be possible that to the vast majority this is a non-issue.
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>>First, I forget who made the quote, but the assumption that of 10s of thousands of VFP programmers, maybe 10% participate in these types of forums.
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>>Second, of that 10%, maybe 10% of that feel the same as you do. The majority have moved on, or are in the process, and don't feel the need to get all uptight.
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>It seems to be the culture. I've somehow noticed that here people tend to find excuses for corporate behavior with ease, and give up in advance on any cause that they think may depend on a corporate decision.