>>>2. Make training available. Quit restricting VFP training to MS owned Unervisities in the orient. Make CBT training available in the US.
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>>They've tried that. Remember "Mastering Visual FoxPro"? It didn't sell.
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>That could be because it sucked. It was an exact rehash of the docs that shipped with VFP 5.0. If something sucks, it doesn't take long for word to get out.

Hi Erik, this isn't directed toward you, it's directed to everyone in this thread.

Microsoft isn't interested in advertising Foxpro. Microsoft wants everyone needing development tools and databases to buy SQL Server and Visual Studio.

If people are not aware of Foxpro's power, then they will buy what Microsoft recommends, which is Visual Studio and SQL Server, namely Visual Basic and SQL Server. It seems that Microsoft views Foxpro as a product that satisfies a niche market. Microsoft probably will never put alot of marketing behind Foxpro as long as SQL Server is in the forefront. Just think of all the companies who have bought SQL Server who really don't need it. If Microsoft advertises the strengths of Foxpro, then they will start loosing sQL Server and Visual Basic sales. It's not going to happen.