>>According to an article in the May 17 issue of Infoworld, Microsoft is planning to replace the jet database engine with a new product that integrates with SQL Server and the Office 2000 products. Microsoft's strategy is to improve the technical relationship between SQL Server and its desktop database applications.
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>>This is a direct quote from the article:
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>>"This is part of the overall move to better push SQL server data to the desktop--and [it is] using Office to do it. It is the first step in getting rid of Jet now in Access and the Microsoft FoxPro technologies," said one corporate user familiar with the company's plans, who requested anonymity.
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>>Although the source sounds suspicious, it is not surprising that Microsoft would take this direction. Given Microsoft's statement about its commitment to Foxpro, perhaps the company should have to answer some very hard questions at DEVCON?
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>>I hate to re-create this ugly thread, but we need to address this issue. When articles like this appear in papers like Infoworld, IT decision makers will automatically rule out VFP as a serious development tool.
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>>Regards,
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>>Jim Weil
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>Jim,
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>Here is a link to the actual article:
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>http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/99/20/t34-20.30.htm
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>I don't really agree with your accessment of this article, it is really more about Microsoft trying to improve the JET engine in Access which everyone knows is weak on more than 100,000 records. The quote about Foxpro is from "one corporate user familiar with the company's plans", like you said, not the most reliable source. Unfortunate that Infoworld choose to quote this person, but it did not come from Microsoft.
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>Kind Regards,
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>Mat

The point is, people who know nothing about VFP will beleive that Microsoft does not plan to support it in the future. Very damaging for those of us who make a living with VFP!