> For starters Web-Frontends (and probably MSTC-like used apps) have to include Smartphones/xPads as possible input devices.
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>I agree, there are definitely requirements out there. And as I said earlier, they are often in a supplemental/derived context. I never said mobile development wasn't growing. Clearly there's increased market pressure. My entire point to JR was the false dichotomy he initially presented (which he has subsequently clarified).
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> Sqlite is used at the basis of Firefox, Thunderbird, Nokia, Android... you probably have not looked lately ;-)
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>Just curious, are you aware of Sqlite's issues in a multithreaded application?

Yupp. It is less capable in that area than the also file based vfp.
But as SMB2 made multi-user file ISAM [vs. server paradigm] a gamble anyhow,
I always argue for server based approach or TS backend if multi user is involved for more than "document like" access.

I did argue for C/S before, but the technical reasons shifted a lot ;-)