>>>>>Generally people will very happily take free stuff from major manufacturers like Microsoft. >>>>If someone won't do it, they deserve the consequences.
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>"They deserve the consequences" - what is this kindergarden?
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>This is way beyong the point of the original thread, please reread it.
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>But in response, fair to say, in my experience, mid-size businesses 5 to 50+ employees, don't generally go "freeware." Perhaps in your your market, not in mine.
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>I have not been in your shoes, so perhpas you have a valid point. But the original post was not about SQL Express replacing VFP, please, it was about Microsoft running both ends of the market.
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>Let's keep it on point please.

Hi Derek,

You usually can not control how the thread is going to turn. I see lots of cases where the original point was quickly forgotten. Say, I haven't read your thread carefully, I just jumped in when I saw I can offer an alternative...