Many companies operate that way. Computer Associates operated that way for years. In the case of VFP, it looks that way to many people.

>Given that MS's 'mode of operation' around that time was 'buy whatever's better than we can produce, gut it and kill it' (anyone remember Stacker?), it's my belief that MS bought VFP 'cuz they couldn't out-Fox Fox with Access with the plan on yanking the good stuff, backhanding it into Access and howdy-poofda! LOOK! Better than Fox!! and homegrown to boot!!