>I am following dabo developer for some time - not full attention, as my main motivation is learning.
>Dabo has a lot going for it - but from my POV the integration with wx is too tight,
>allowing deployment currently on intel chips only, even keeping the webstart analogon in mind.
>More choices than vfp, but not in the areas I expect most growth: xPads and smartphones.


I'm not sure about only running on Intel (I think you can compile for several platforms). But assuming you are correct that still covers the three big ones - Apple, Linux and Windows.

Funny you should say xPad. Yesterday, I got an iPad working with Dabo and any other Linux program. The real issue is the keyboard. But I'm looking into changing the UI to limit the need of a keyboard. I did get an android phone working but to be honest it was not the best. The android phone will accept a part number and then print a barcode label on a Brady label printer (via the network). We are going to try voice input sometime next week on the android. But I have to say all of this depends on the fact that it is possible run X. Not sure what it will take to get Dabo on an iPhone.

BTW remote testing with the iPad (using wifi) has proven to work very well.

Johnf