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

Yes, but the app that you and I create in VFP is still interpreted.