>I know people ask over and over again and I think I have even asked the question before but "if not VFP then what" ?
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>We decided to go .Net and SQL server, therefore I have been learning C# and we have been planning to move our application to .Net C# starting next month however...
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>1. I have seen posts across the Internet that imply .Net is no longer Microsoft's favourite child and might go the way of VFP?
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>2. I have just been told that one of our applications will needs to run on Android in the not too distant future! do I now port to .Net and then need to port again? or is there something usable now that we can port to and compile for both Windows and Android?
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>I did have a quick look at Servoy, which implies it can compile to Windows/Android but at $5,000 a year per server I don't see how we can migrate our clients and still make money.
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>Any advice gratefully received!
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>Gary.

I am with Bill (as is the case surprisingly often as long as we stay away from politics). .NET is not going away any time soon. Sure, there are threats to Microsoft, namely open source, but no one should doubt that they remain a very powerful company whose chief developer product remains .NET. HTML5 is getting a lot of attention but by definition it's a niche technology, not an all encompassing solution. IMO you are thinking in a good direction with C#.NET and SQL Server.

If you decide to go that way I will take on a small piece of it pro bono, to get the experience. I have done SS for a long time and have decent skills there. I have some knowledge of C# and the .NET framework, just no work experience. This could be a win-win.

IAC, good luck with the rewrite.