Kevin

>Craig
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>>This is standard procedure. VFP7 is almost ready for release. The development team is starting on VFP8. They could take a year or more just for planning and testing different things before going to beta.
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>That's good. It shows that MS is looking ahead with VFP to the future (why didn't I spot that before!!!)
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>Going back to the old rumour about non-support - what exactly gave someone the "impression" in the first place, to start his rumour?
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>Thanks
>Kev

It's genetic. <g>

Almost from the inception of dBASE developers have been dealing with broken promises and disappointments. Even to the point where Ashton-Tate threatened to sue developers - which is where we get the phrase 'xBase' today.

Computer Associates purchased Nantucket, the creator of Clipper. Where is Clipper today. Ashton-Tate purchased dBASE. Where is dBASE today?

The funny part about all of this Kevin is that Microsoft is the only company that has shown any consistent level of respect to xBase developers. The ONLY one! And yet developers still get spooked at the slightest event.
And this in the face of over nine years of support.

It is surely true that we are all like sheep; Stupid and easily spooked. <g>