>Personally I am 59, why should I waste my time learning a new tool when my favorite tool will do the job for at least the time frame which is important for me? I don't need all the new bells and whistles.
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>I am older than you are, but I enjoy the challenge of learning new technologies even though, after 5 years of .NET development, I am back doing VFP again <s>.

There's a slight difference between learning new things and throwing everything away for that 'and now for something completely different' feeling.

Personally i don't care about NET after all it's MS stuff..so here today gone tomorrow. ;)