>The thing is, I've been hearing gloom and doom like this ever since I got into VFP. In the meantime, Microsoft still has been putting out new versions and developers still seem able to find work.

There's a shortage of developers. Those who need VFP programmers can't find
'em. That's just as bad as no jobs - maybe worse.

I'm continuing to develop with VFP, simply because it's the best choice
for the applications I build. I'm just saying - expecting things to turn
around drastically is like living in dreamland. What we have no is not
going to get better in terms of recognition from MS...

This doesn't mean it's time to ditch VFP - it just means you have to
understand what the reach of this product is and how you have to
position yourself if you use it.

+++ Rick ---