>>>>>>Hello Rob!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm not agree with your statement about MS position. I think that Win 3.1
>>>>>>will never die because the customers spend already so much $$$ to Win
>>>>>>software. And I think that VFP 5.0 is a better database development tool
>>>>>>ever created on the Earth... ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Have a happy day
>>>>>>Vladimir Shevchenko
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> win95 and do whatever, but vfp50 and vfp50 apps can only run in win95? I
>>>>>>> guess
>>>>>>> MS has decided that all the users of win31 will change to win95 soon..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>hi Vladimir: If win31 is here to stay, why does vfp50 only work in win95?
>>>>>I agree with you. I think that vfp50 should work in win31 and win95.
>>>>
>>>>why not dos (both ms and dr) also?
>>>
>>>I do not understand you message?
>>
>>if you're going to want to develop for obsolete (or nearly obsolete) technologies, why not go the distance?
>
>I do not want to develop for obsolete.... but you can expect all the users
>if win31/3.11 to run all and upgrade to win95. I agreed with you. I think
>everybody should upgrade to win95, but that is not fair to demand it. MS
>demands it with vfp50... MS should ease win31 out...I am on your side...remember, we are all in this together... do you agree?

m$ doesn't demand it with vfp. developers can use any tools they want. most machines still running 3.1 can't handle 95, and buying 3.1 when their machines finally die won't be an option. of course, most off the shelf products are now for 95 only, so won't be a big deal.