John

>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...

I guess there are many different types of work. My company produces large-scale health software- things like regional Breast Screening Programmes where Access etc is not an issue and clients look long and hard before spending the big bucks. VFP is "the right tool" technically for much of what we do, the trouble is that we have had problems with customer perception based on what "everybody knows" about Foxpro, which translates to perception of the company and the quality of what we can offer. Plus, the bright young things that we need to staff the development room are not coming through for VFP, again because of what "everybody knows" about VFP. We can get all the Delphi/Java programmers we want, but not FP.

As for what "everybody knows"; whether for right or wrong, this is a real issue... there was also a time when "everybody knew" the world was flat, and knowing he was right probably didn't make Galileo feel any better when he looked like being executed for heresy!

Regards

JR