>I am not a brilliant programmer - but I like programming (even after 18 years of coding). Foxpro suits my personality and I think that this must be a true factor in why Foxpro has such a loyal following.
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>I have always liked to be just outside the loop. I owned the first MAC and programmed in Turbo Pascal. And when I was looking for a PC database, I gravitated to the DOS Foxpro 2.0 (that valiantly tried to emulate the Mac desktop on a PC screen, including desk accessories ). If you like to cheer for the underdog - if you want to live just outside of the crowd. Foxpro attracts a certain type of programmer - one that wants to get the job done at a minimal time and cost. It's as simple as that. If someone had to pay out of their own pocket to develop a medium sized system, there is NO substitute. NO SUBSTITUTE. Unfortunately, there is little glory or reward for prople who try to save time and money in government or large companies.
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>Foxpro programmers - such as myself - don't put earnings first. If we did, we would become ABAP programmers or Oracle DBA ZOMBIES and get 30 % more money...
Hi Georgaras,
I'm in total agreement with you. Would it be alright if I quoted you on the
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~WillMicrosoftMarketVFP_Comments page? And while we're on the subject, how about letting me add your name to the Yes list on
http://www.ideaxchg.com/ix07/bymda/mdav0016.htm. I also had you in mind when I made this reply to Gary Wynne:
http://www.levelextreme.com/wconnect/wc.dll?UniversalThread~?2,41,18,487063Mike
