Mark:

MS is positioning VFP as a middle tier component in their DNA stradegy because of its fast and flexible data engine. There are articles on the MS VFP web site that support this. Go take a look.

I agree, VFP has lost a lot of market share in the corporate market. However, it still remains popular with small companies and independents and this is where it is likely to stay. Tools like VB are much easier to learn and much easier to find people staff projects. Choose VFP if you want a cool OOP database tool.

Charlie