>However, I am worried about current VFP developers who think the world is >passing them by, and hence they "defect" to VB or the like. It's possible that >the Excellence Awards (about which I'd heard nothing before this thread) may >encourage them to stick around.


This is precisely the problem - folks think they have to "defect" to another tool. I am getting ready to embark on a project that uses VB, Excel, and Access....yes Access. Why, because it is the correct tool for the job. Does this mean I am dumping VFP. Heck no. It's all about using the correct tool for the job. Those that don't view things in this manner...yes, the world is passing them by...