John,

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>Sure, a large animal needs to consume large amounts of nourishment. And Microsft is certinly a top feeder. <g>
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>>However, then if your presumptions are entirely vcorrect one must ask why MSFT continues to spend developme $$ on it. Why not move Calvin to the VB develpoment team?
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>I don't know, and quite frankley, I don't care. It does not impact me on iota..

Sure it does. Perhaos not directly but it does.

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>>As for the future 10 years? I figure that unless someone from the dBASE2000 team (www.dbase2000.com) moves that product to Linux we'll continue to use VFP. If that should happen either MSFT will respond or not and we'll just have to wait and see.
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>10 years, how about the next 6-18 months?????

<g>

Point taken. I was trying to be generous.


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>>Now... What happens if someone develops VB for Linux? *eg*
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>So...what if they do? Are you going to jump to it?

*shrug*

Who knows. Quite honestly, right now I have zero extra time.

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>>And, you try to speak for others as well... *gd&rvvf*
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>That is bull Doug. People speak for themselves..But believe in whatever you like..

Remember, I was suggesting, not that you do speak for others; rather that the way you present yourself via your word usage this is how others 'hear' you.

Best,

DD