> There are many “flavors” of Visual FoxPro. I knew about the academic version (which I am not interested in) but I
> thought that there were only two other versions. Was I wrong! You really have to do your homework. Below is
> an example of what I have found so far.
>
>Open License
>Select License
>Select Plus License
>MLOP
>Open Business
>Charity
>Corporate
>Level A, B, C. License valid from 24 to 36 months.
>Amazing! How many people know this?
>I bet this is only the beginning of what I will find about licensing of VFP.


Another reason closed source, proprietary software should be avoided.

The Linux kernel, for example, the largest open source project with nearly 16 million lines of code ( http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2254899/top-10-open-source-projects/page/5 ) uses a single kernel design -- from cell phones to supercomputers, with only a few unique portions added in at compile time for specialty applications.

Software should have all features enabled -- since those features were written and now exist, and may help people.