using virtualization, yupp. Still multi-user file ISAM access might be made too errorprone by OS default settings like SMB2 or oplocking. I visualize table access more like office documents in the future: exclusive might make table usage "compatible" with the surrounding systems again.

>My guess is 30-40-50 years.
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>>I venture to say VFP will probably be working fine for another 8 or 9 years, probably more.
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>>>That doesn't mean your applications will stop working.
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>>>>Microsoft is not supporting VFP anymore. I feel stuck with it. At least i can change the database.