Hi John,

>Life's too short. I have no time to deal with the narrow minded among us..< s

Sounds good. Maybe we can all try to avoid getting entangled in these kind of argumentative threads. When you sense narrow-mindedness, maybe just a simple courteous response (or no response) would be wise -- then let it drop. Life IS too short.

>How much time do you think I have invested in VFP? I have two books, scores of articles, thousands of hours of reaseach and development, etc. The transition to using different tools is tough. Yes, we invest tons of time and money in learning tools only to have them become obselete. This is the business we have chosen. As Jim Booth says, if you want a career where nothing changes, go dig holes. The same basic technology has remained unchanged for the past few thousand years.

ROFL about digging holes! About change: I find that constant reading and a good dose of curiosity are essentials for this business. Thankfully, most of the overall principles of problem-solving, analysis, and data design are pretty constant, although architectures and technologies seem to change overnight.