Hiya Mark ---

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>However, what a lot of folks say (and I believe) is that if you're a _good_ VFP programmer, you won't have trouble finding work, at least in major markets.
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Bingo! There are two problems facing us now: Lack of presence by VFP and the gawdawful number of FP2.6 developers running around out there. Most IT managers still think of Fox as the 2.6 product. Once 2.6 is dead and in the ground, I think the professionalism of the majority of VFP developers will shine through.

>And when we do custom work, we have the option of telling our clients which development system will bring the app out quickest. They like to hear that.

This works really well for small and medium clients without an established IT department feeding the decision makers crap.