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They've been plugging VFP for middle-tier for a long time, but .NET will mean calling those middle-tier components via a COM interop layer, since VFP components will not be native CLR components.
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Further, the way COM Components work as middle-tier items is being de-emphasized in .Net.


>Doug,
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>>Middle tier is where I place my bet.
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>I'm eager to see how the VFP team spins the middle-tier story at DEVCON. They've been plugging VFP for middle-tier for a long time, but .NET will mean calling those middle-tier components via a COM interop layer, since VFP components will not be native CLR components.
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>What that means for stability and performance remains to be seen.