>>Hi Jim,
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>>So you are saying that the backwards compatibility stuff is not a real burden, right?
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>Not exactly, I am saying that I've been told that taking it out wil not have a great impact on the size of the runtimes.

Would it make a difference as far as the amount and complexity of the code that the VFP development team maintains and extends? Even if the runtime didn't get a whole lot smaller, if it resulted in a more stable and reliable product, and made it easier to enhance and extend VFP cleanly, I'd still want it done!