>My travels into the python world have been very rewarding. So I agree. But I have attempted to keep an open mind. What really makes me wonder is why the >folks on this list do not look to other languages as replacements


That would require moving outside of their comfort zone. Many people can/will not do so. The ones that have that ability have already made the switch. What's left is the relics of the fox's heyday who refuse to learn something new because VFP can do everything and are comfortable living in the past.