>Delphi
>------
>1) Put EXE on server
>2) email shortcut to all the users
>3) User drags shortcut onto desktop
>
>Total deployment time 5 minutes.
>
>Visual Basic/Visual Foxpro
>1) Put EXE on server
>2) Visit all 1000 computers and install VFP/VB runtime

>
>Total deployment time 1000x10min = 166 hours.

That's not really necessary. You can put the runtime on the server in the app directory and it'll work from there.

However, I do agree on the merits of having a small EXE file - I miss those days, but it's going to get worse before it gets better. If you build Delphi COM components you have to also distributed a (small) runtime at least you used to have to.