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>>My answer - So they won't create a total image of abandoning developers who have depended on them for their tools in an ever changing business world.
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>I disagree. MS has abandoned lots of products in the past. FoxPro makes money. That's why it's still there.
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I did say "total", Craig (grin)...
You are right... it does make them money, and that is what makes the world go round and round....

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>>You have to admit, they have been faithful to us FoxPro programmers (and we are small fish in a biggggggg pond) with an excellent tool.... timely updates.... except for the advertising, you couldn't ask for much more.
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>Yup. MS has made lots of changes to Fox. Changes for the better.
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I hope it continues.... (heck, they've been doing good things with it for now... 8 years???)

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>>And you never know... with great 3rd party tools like West-Wind and FoxWeb, and a possible FoxPro 8.0 someday.... maybe the business world may take a 2nd look again. You never know!?!
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>Every few months I find another company here in SLC that is use Fox. It totally surprises me when I learn that. 3M HIS, where I currently work, is one example.

Just hope the trend continues to get better.

Tommy