Hugo,


>Doug,
>
>> Computer Associates purchased Nantucket, the creator of Clipper. Where is
>> Clipper today.
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>Clipper was replaced by Visual Objects by CA (no that it had much success)
>
>> Ashton-Tate purchased dBASE. Where is dBASE today?
>Ashton-Tate was the creator of dBase, Borland bought it and then sold it, now is db2k (www.dbase.com)
>
>Anyway I understood your point, where are they in terms of developers working with them? Just wanted to clarify.
>
>Hugo

Thanks. You're quite correct that the products are still 'out there' but I see you understood my implied assertion that they are essentially of zero consequence anymore. Mind you, I'd very much like to see them still as viable competitors but at this point what corporate decision-maker is going to recommend that their business bet its future on these products? FoxPro has the same hurdle to overcome and IMO based on the solutions that are currently 'out there' it has fully and completely answered its critics - yet they persist.

Fine, we'll persist too and maybe some day the Gertner group and other naysayers will apologoze. <g> I plan on doing my part and God willing will so do. I'm a little irritated at the negative ninnies at this point in my career.