>>>Ok Tracy explained that. Au-contre to what you might think, I am not negative on NET itself. I love cool new stuff like
>>>any other geek. It is usually attitudes that gets me barking {g}
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>>How is that possibe? You haven't had any motivation to try it out? I was learning .net 1.1 while making my living on FoxPro. Now that has shifted and I won't be looking backwards.
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>When net 1.1 was out I was in the midst of battle against the time and dying unix server. We went through full on-the fly conversion of multi-application suite from Unix 4gl platform, to VFP/windows which we completed in 2004 (hence me being slightly pi$$ed with 'the vendor'!). Anything but VFP would have broken our neck.
>By nature of my job I cannot take any risks. I have no choice but to be late adopter; but once/If I get there (NET), rest assured I will find my way arround ! ;)

I don't understand the "take any risks" comment. Can you explain how going to .NET would be taking a risk?