Jos,

Let it die...

Some people think they have the wisdom. I wonder what kind of eduction they have. Typically they don't even understand the differences and application of development features.

I'm glad that I've worked with a significant number of development platforms and really like VFP for its high level problem solving approach rather than working on the machine level (and I've been doing Z80 assembler in the 80-ties). I think most of those people returning here to the VFP forum feel a certain degree of "Uncertainty" and are looking for a "Justification" for their decision. I could not explain it anyway else.

I wonder whether Pascal will try as I suggested and try to implement code to untyped datasets and do some late binding COM examples. He might learn that static typed only solutions are not the silver magical bullet either.

Walter,



>>>>>>>>>I wish you success in a david vs goliath project.
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>>>>>>>>Funny again that some people compare this project with David/Goliath, others with Don quichote ...
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>>>>>>>You are here because ...
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>>>>>>Sorry, I'm in the 2nd category ... and sorry again, when I learned about this project (VFP compiler for .net) I found the idea quit hilarius. I tend to compare it with the frankenstein story, the idea is noble, the result ...
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>>>>>And you are here because ...
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>>>>Am I in court ? If so, do I have the right for an attourney ?
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>>>>But I understand what you're saying : it's true : I made the decision a few years ago to smoothly convert to something else (c# in my case but that doesn't really matters). I was just curious how the community would react on the news. And yes I feel a mix of being amused AND being amazed about the reactions. As it seems that the ones who want to stick with VFP at any price, I thought it would be a good thing to open the discussion a bit but it's clear that some people (like you) don't appreciate and think that it's only to tease or have fun ...
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>>>The point is the arrogance and ignorance you display in thinking that people who are still using VFP are somehow ignorant and not as oh-so-clever as you who moved to something else years ago but somehow can't really leave the VFP world behind.
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>>>Many developers here have been developing software for many years, have learnt many different dev tools, have worked on many different o/s platforms, are very intelligent and understand perfectly well that the world changes and have often moved with new technologies. It is arrogant to think that they don't know what they are doing. Perhaps they know very well what they are doing and are making choices based on more than just the latest hype that comes out of the MS marketing machine. Do you know how many developers have built successful business' using VFP even to this day, some of whom are on this forum should you choose to see that.
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>>1. Some call it arrogance, some call it realism ...
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>Sure, whatever.
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>>2. I didn't want to start a flamewar here so I'm not going any further into the personal accusations you made. I'll leave them on your account ...
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>Let me understand - you comparing etecnologia's efforts to Don Quixote and calling it a type of hilarious, Frankenstein story is ok. But me calling those comments and your comments about VFP developers arrogant and ignorant are personal attacks? OK, just so long as I know the rules.
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>>3. A fact here on the UT : there are 2 groups : one with an open view on the future and another, very biased one, that doesn't stand any opposition.
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>But you assume you know who is who in those groups.
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>>Pol,
>>As this conversation is getting personal I'm willing to continue it in private but not in public anymore.
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>No thanks, too busy and its too boring. Been there, done that.