>>>>>>Even if I were working in a team where each one has his specialty, there will always be too much differing opinion among the team members that will always result in a weak product. And then we have to hope that the team leader is a smooth talker.
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>>>>>I think you are dead wrong on this - there will be different opnions,wheter the developers use the same language ot not - this is just a matter of a good project leader.
>>>>>when you write self-contained (encapsulated) modules, it really shouldn't matter in what language they were developped it is up to the project leader to co-ordinate the efforts into a complete product
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>>>>>Arnon
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>>>>Yes, I agree. The whole thing depends on a GOOD Project Leader. I haven't been fortunate enough to find one of those.
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>>>I'd also like to add that I don't buy into the 'Jack of all trades and master of none.' Programming is programming. I taught myself BASIC when I was a kid, I learned Pascal in college, I taught myself various script/macro languages for various types of wp and graphic apps in the business world, and now I've been an FP developer for over three years. The learning curve gets steeper each time I pick up something new and my understanding is that Studio will make the cross-over significantly easier.
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>>>I am in 100% agreement with Arnon. MS is on the right track and whatever happens, happens. We'll all end up competing with what has become the 'dime-a-dozen' VB programmers. Jen was right in saying VFP can't die. At least not for another 10 years. So why worry?
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>>OK kids, I agree with you AND Arnon. If you look at the articles in the VFUG newsletters (www.vfug.org) you will see we have been pointing out that the future lies in both an integrated development environment, local development (Intranet) & Web development (Internet). We have backed this up well in the articles.
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>>Remeber the "SQL Lite" mentioned (rumored) in the August VFUG newsletter has a good intention. SQL databases like SQL/S do the processing on the server and not locally. This will be the only way Database operations can be carried out with ANY efficiency in any Web environment.
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>>Tom
>You're right Tom, we're going to end up with a two-tier system small non-networked apps running under VFP and inter/intranet apps with VFP as a front end to a SQL server.
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>In a couple of years you're going to have to pick a side <g> but don't worry, the future hasn't happened yet.

Jen

My whole point is: Don't pick sides. Most likely good advice for anything really. Let's face it, our world is becoming an Integrated Development environment. (s)

Tom