Allan,

>>>No mention of FoxPro at
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>>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/products/
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>>I'd say "great catch" but IT STINKS!!!!!
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>I agree, IT STINKS, but of course there will be some here to label those of us who agree with that statement as whiners and/or complainers. I think that speaks volumes of where VFP stands in the pecking order. Not complaining - just being a realist.

I'm curious. What are you going to do about this? IOW, in your mind, how does a 'realist' react to this position?

The reason I ask is that I also think that I am being a realist in that the product is still 'out there', there is already a 'next version' in the works, VFP has now officially by Microsoft been suggested as a better choice (I think there's more of this to come but let's wait & see) - but do you remember people saying that not even that would happen? And all those who not much more than two weeks ago who said that that would never happen are suddenly complaining about something else!

I do believe that I and several others were roundly snickered at when we asserted that this very thing would happen. Who was right? We were. The product is moving forward. I don't say that to embarass you or anyone else but to remind you of what has already been said before. Which group, the 'half full' or 'half empty' were more accurate factually? I'd say the 'half full' group given today's announcement, wouldn't you?

I just think to myself, "Hey, wait a minute! Sure we all know that every product has some sort of 'shelf life' INCLUDING VISUAL FOXPRO!, and I'm more than willing to admit that more can be done but why can't others at least admit that what has been done is indeed a positive step?"

Does that make sense?

Do you think that what has happened is a positive step?

I agree that more needs to be done but do you believe that what has happend is a positive step? I dare say that if you cannot bring yourself to admit even this publicly that your issue is one of attitude, not reality.

I apologize if I sound like I'm being harsh. I am not sitting here all mad or anything. I admit to being a little frustrated that there seems to be no give whatsoever in your position and that strikes me as strident, to say the least, and stridency seems, well, unrealistic. IOW, it just seems to me that a healthy and positive response to this is to assess it and move on as best as one is able. Have you thought about calling someone or writing a letter perhaps?

Again, is what has happend so far a positive step and what are you going to do in response?

I am, as I've said before working very hard each day to create what I hope will be an application of such impact as to get enough public notice so as to help influsnec those very decision makers you seem so determined to believe have some sort of product death-wish - or at least it appears that way....

I just don'r see evil motives here. Business decisions? Sure but no evil motives...

Someday Visual FoxPro will die! Just not today. <g>