>Too many discussions here and too few voices from North America. ( not proportional to developers number).
>What are they scared? MS decision is not critical for their lifes? Yes, it is not. If just SQL server and Window will crush, we shall all prolong to live and will find the way to find meal. This is not clue. Why language, which gave us job ( and fun and challenge and friendship on sites at DevCons) for long time is not enough supported? Where are your votes?

Your message contains the answer: by some, rather obvious, reasons VFP is more popular in Russia than in USA. To be simplistic: in USA it's usually a question of work style, in Russia it could be a question of life.