>I'm curious... why do you think Microsoft should take responsibility for your career?

I'm don't understand where you are coming from? How could Microsoft take responsibility for my career?

But they have influenced my career with their decision to drop VFP.

I had invested money and time into a MS product and that's gone (or soon will be). My customers invested money and they are concerned about that investment. I wonder what companies like AccountMate and all the other accounting programs written in VFP feel about their investment in a the MS product.

If possible I will never again allow a company control my future. I have been successful (but still in process) at reaching that goal by using FOSS products.

I believe I have made the right decision.


What about yourself - has MS's decision influenced your career? Have you continued to invest time and money into MS products. Are your customer happy they will have to replace their software and not just an upgrade?


Johnf