>>>I have mixed feelings if that is good or bad for VFP.
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>I think it is a total non-issue. When was the last time you saw head to head advertising pitting Fox against dBase. You may have to back to 1993. That said, what happens or not happens to VdB probably means squat as far as VFP is concerned.
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>It would be an interesting question to pose to folks at MS to get thier comments....

John, I liked your book, by the way. But I had the feeling that I wished you had not had a deadline from the Publisher, looking forward to the next one.
My point was meant to say, Hey stop complaining, this is a nice tool, so was Clipper in its day, [until CA got it. ]
Hey gand, stop moaning about MS and their directions, appreciate the tool for what it is, and I think you have been saying the same thing.
Some people here are rowing against the tide, and that's a bit hard, specially when there is some wind [ read hot air ] induced chop mixed up with it .
VFP SQL7 WSH some more knowledge of VB for where it fits best seems to be where I'll be for a year or two.