>>Who cares if I use a Makita or a DeWalt saw? I just need to cut. The abilty to make fine cuts does not rest in the saw; it rests in the user of the saw.
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>Doug;
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>Analogies do not always work and yet we all use them at some time or other. A skilled craftsman who wants to accomplish a precision cut will care which saw type and manufacturer are used. Your analogy could be extended as follows. It does not matter which programming language (tool) I use. I just have to write a program. In either case a client who cares will know the difference. A skilled person using the wrong tool will not obtain the best result he/she is capable of. By the same token the best tool in the world in the hands of an unskilled person will not produce the best possible result.
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>Tom

Tom,

Sure, but if I can meet my client's needs that is at the end of the day what matters. How many people do you know who are, say, having a home built for them who insist that their carpenters use one brand of power saw over another? Few I'd think and that seems to me anyway how we should proceed.

Now... As things now stand, I happen to think that VFP is pretty darn good for a lot of jobs; but not all. In those cases I'd suggest using another tool. VB, SQL Delphi, ASM, C++, Perl, Jave, etc.. Whatever suits the needs best.