>I see Tech-ed as a forum for Microsoft to teach developers how to use products, and just as importantly, expose a product as the logical solution for a certain range of problems. VFP is a great tools for a lot of situations, but everyone attending tech-ed now knows that Microsoft doesn't think it's the best choice for any, or else they would have shown it.

It still begs the question, would YOU go? You know that MS is not going to push VB folks to use VFP. We have a great niche. Go to the VFP to learn about VFP. Go to TechEd to check out other technologies. For what it's worth, from a technical perspective, TechEd is not all that great. Many of the presenters are marketing folks NOT technical folks. Yes, there are some exceptions. And, in many cases, folks are not all that prepared anyway.

>> Simply put, it is not cost justfiable to have VFP sessions at Teched.
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>How can that possibly be determined? I am sure you are right, attendance at VFP sessions would not be as high as for other sessions, but I believe this is because MS has never pushed VFP in the first place. It is a vicious cycle. Don't show it, people won't use it. People don't use it, so they don't come to the sessions.

>>VFP is alive and well. Believe me, the state of VFP will not be determined by >the presence or non-presence of VFP sessions at TechEd.
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>I agree. My knowledge of VFP makes me worth a lot in these parts. And other signs look good for VFP (cover of MIND).
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>I am just disappointed that my colleagues have to take my word as to the merits of VFP, because MS is not telling them.

Would sessions at TechEd on VFP Really make that much of a difference. Somehow, I think not..