>>Without a native compiler, VFP is dead. The only people keeping it alive
>>are the people who can give lip service.
>>
>so to follow this logic - without a native Compiler JAVA is dead etc.

I agree. :)

Also, the definition of a true compiled EXE is what the question really is. Right now, under Windows, no EXE, or always no EXE, can be run without DLLs, etc.

When we install a VB EXE, we are ending up with an install setup which will copy of bunch of DLLs like VBRUN5.DLL, etc. The same goes with Visual FoxPro.