Hi Jim,

>But I do want to point out that some things - most, in fact - required repeated attempts to get movement. Sending the same message through different mechanisms is also valid and helpful.
>I agree that SOME in MS know full well what the community at large thinks about MS' 'marketing' of VFP. But it is quite clear that the person(s) THAT MATTER don't yet get the message. Maybe, in one of the incessantly repeated attempts to get the message through, something will "click" and those persons will wake up.

What about the following viewpoint. It's not in Microsofts interest to promote VFP. because it can hurt the sales of SQL-server, because when people want to upgrade their VB - JET/MSDE application, SQL-server maybe is the most logical step. My take on this is that unlike VB, VFP is a more specific tool (database) than VB, MS can't earn enough to justify the marketing of VFP.

Walter,


>Finally, it can't hurt to tell them again this way. It's not like anyone has been asked to invest a ton of time for little chance of return - a simple 'you can add my name to your list' reply to one of the various forums where this has been posted, or even a "ditto" on one already stating the same - is not my idea of hardship.
>That is the source of my wonderment and it remains so despite your response.
>
>JimN

>>>I just reviewed the vote list. I noticed, sadly, that none of the 'esteemed' have voted (not that those who have voted aren't valuable, but you know what/who I mean).
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>>>I guess that they are generally satisfied with the status quo. It gets me to wondering WHY that would be.
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>>I don't know if I am one of the 'esteemed' you are talking about, but I'll tell you why I haven't put my name down- because MS already knows how the VFP developer community feels about the product. Even if that letter gets 100 signatures- 1000 or 5000 signatures- what does that show them? That 5000 developers want them to spend more money on marketing. Like they don't know that.