Hit the brakes...stop....the initial statement is correct (and sustainable).

I'm very happy to have that discussion with you.

HOWEVER, in the context of the actual thread back in 2004, there *was* no justification. Just a series of derogatory slurs, irrelevant tangents and attempts to shift the goalposts. That's what people complain about. Not who was right and who was wrong; read the messages and you must see.

that's not a "rip" against VFP...it's just a statement of fact.

I'm delighted to hear any justification. That's my point- enough with the "truth hurts" and the rest of it. People want to learn- not to be scolded and insulted.

It was never designed for security concerns.

What security concerns in particular? I'm assuming we aren't trying to shoehorn VFP as a virus checker or security device but using it as a database development tool? This is the same discussion I tried (unsuccessfully) to have 4 years ago. Maybe I'll get a chance to learn something this time. Or maybe I'll be lucky enough to be "taught" the realities about dbfs. ;-) Nah, I know you wouldn't do that. ;-)