>As for you Bill,
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>IMHO, many of those who responded to you were far too diplomatic.
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>For those of us who make a living providing VFP solutions, these rumors affect our careers. In the last year, every IT manager I have met with has heard these rumors and, as a direct result, I have lost thousands of dollars in jobs and contracts that I would otherwise have acquired.
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>Whatever motive (e.g. entertainment, malicious, etc.) you have in instantiating this thread, you are messing with my career and my earnings of which my family depends. This is personal, not business.
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While this doesn't apply to me at this time (I don't consult too much), I see your point. VFP is a great product and it shouldn't be something that needs to be "sold" to a client.

When there is an official message on the MS web site, lets talk about it. When it is just a rumour, lets ignore it. It does no good to discuss something that is just a rumour.

Joe