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Dear MS, Let us help you market VFP
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15/03/2001 11:31:09
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Divers
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00484328
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Doug,

I have pretty much decided that I will do everything in my power to build such a compelling solution with VFP that MSFT (other than the VFP team) will have to take notice. It is my hope that by setting an example with real-world products solving real-world issues that this will put to rest the nay-sayers and those who seem to define their existence as critics of those who do provide real-world solutions.

Right now the components are: VFP, Stonefield Database stuff (How's that for brown nosing? <g>), Rick Strahl's Web Connection (very cool product) and a cool product from www.imecominc.com called 'Print-2-Image' that my buddy Wayne Willingham turned me on to.

As far as the VFP teams goes I'd think your observations are dead on. Calvin, Randy, Gene, Robert, Ricardo and I'd imagine most all of the others have had to develop deliverables as consultants after all. If any of them have not been provate developers at some point in their careers I am not aware of that fact. It just stumps me that some haven't figured this out. <g>

As far as the 'tip of the iceberg' stuff goes I like the dusk analogy. Smooth, serene on top of the lake and paddling like aitch-eee-double-hockey-sticks underneath. <g>



>Hi Mike.
>
>I haven't made any public comments about this issue yet, but here's my 2 cents.
>
>First, I want to state that I'm not against sending a letter to MS signed by as many VFP developers as possible; depending on the content of the letter, I'd certainly sign on. However, I doubt such a letter would make a lot of difference. As many others have pointed out, the members of the VFP team really do have a good handle on what we want. Those things they don't deliver on are for a variety of reasons, most of which we're not privy to. But I'm absolutely positive they know we want them to do a better job marketing, so I don't think a letter would be a great revelation to them.
>
>Second, the idea of asking people to sign a list that says they'd sign another list seems kind of silly to me. You don't ask people to sign a petition stating they'd sign a petition; you ask them to sign the actual petition. So, some of the comments I've seen questioning the motives of those who haven't signed the list are really unfair.
>
>>Let's make sure that one way or another, every VFP programmer in the world knows what we're talking about when someone asks "Are you on the list?".
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>If you're referring to the list before the list, why bother? If you mean the list of people who've signed the actual letter, fine.
>
>>To those who are leaders in the VFP community: show us your leadership! We respect you, and we're yearning for your active support and guidance.
>
>If I may presume to include myself in this group, you should realize that most of us have *way* more contact with MS than people see in public forums. Believe me, the "tip of the iceberg" analogy really applies here. We are a very vocal group and have made it clear to MS what we and the entire VFP community want and expect from them.
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>So, just because the surface waters appear calm, don't assume there isn't much action going on below. I guarantee there is!
>
>Doug
Best,


DD

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