>>>>>I'm sorry, but I don't understand your response.
>>>>>WILL the 32-bits apps work in Windows 7 (64-bit)?
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>>>>64/32 bit is not the problem. Security being tightened from XP in Vista/Win7 is - regardless of bit size.
>>>>Another problem you will/might have with Vista/Win7 vs. XP is SMB2 and/or OPlocking for accessing dbf in multiuser mode on a server.
>>>
>>>Do you have any solution for SMB2 besides going back to SMB(1)?
>>>Anyone has experience with SMB3 of Server 2012?
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>>I am guessing the message of MS is to stop using ISAM file based multiuser db and start using db servers -
>>the tendency to WLAN cannot be blamed on MS and makes file based db access also more problematic.
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>>If it does not work out of the box, don't fight uphill battles. The free versions of most commercial db servers
>>are usually capable enough, Postgres is free and can sling heavy loads, others are in between in price
>>and offer sometimes tighter integration to newer systems - vfp with fileserver-dbf in writeheavy situations becomes a liability.
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>Sounds like a bunch of trolling FUD to me. MS is NOT conspiring against Foxpro and/or file based data - give me a break. It's not even on their radar!!
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>Most things VFP will probably work fine with Windows for the rest of our lives.... (maybe the Fox GUI interface will have issues but that's a minor thing. VFP data and code WILL continue to work fine despite the FUDSuckers here)

You are aware of the SMB2 issue with VFP, Access and other ISAM file-based databases? It will likely never be fixed. See the thread http://www.levelextreme.com/DataEntryThreadView.aspx?ID=1430067

Also, Michel Fournier, the owner/operator of the UT, found that the latest available VFP OLEDB provider is not reliable under load. After much back-and-forth with MS, that's another issue that will not be fixed. Arguably, this shouldn't be too much of a problem because OLEDB is being deprecated by MS. But, the situation with ODBC is even worse, the latest driver only supports VFP6, and none of the data/database changes made since then are supported.

Interop with 64-bit apps is challenging. Might not be a big problem now but it'll only get worse.

MS is not so much actively trying to kill file-based databases, instead it's neglect and/or lack of testing. SMB3 is coming out in Windows 8/Server 2012, both are still in RC. I don't know if anyone has set up an environment with these OSs for testing but chances are the community is going to have to do it, because MS probably won't.