Couldn't have said it better myself.
What is that... "TU-SHEA"!!!


>I've learned to not take anything you say personally. Actually, I've learned not to take anything said in this or any other forum personally that isn't said directly to my face. One thing I always try to do on this forum when replying to a 'touchy' issue (I may not succeed every time) is ask myself this question after I have drafted the first attempt at a response... Would I say the same thing if the person was standing in front of me? Often times, that has caused me to change the tone of my response. Because of course, that does make a difference in the real world - why should replies in this forum be any different? (I'll have you know that I was referred to as a 'goon' over the public airwaves during my junior hockey days 20 some odd years ago <g>)

>I'm not going to question that you are a 'realist'. You just don't seem to let it bother you that MS is content to let VFP whither on the vine. I say - Good for you!!! Go ahead and develop your killer VFP app and make millions. That would be a good thing for all of us. I certainly will continue to try my best to do good things with VFP - but occasionally I get very weary of having to continually defend VFP as the development tool in a situation where it is a perfect fit.

>So, Doug, as I mentioned in the marketing thread, when some pointy-headed consultant hired by a company considering your product gives it the thumbs-down not because of the usefullness of your software, but because he thinks VFP hasn't been around for years (perhaps because he hasn't heard it mentioned anywhere) - maybe, just maybe, you'll be a realist and you'll also be a little bit pissed.

>Of course I'm happy about VFP7 - I've been working with the Beta for some time now and think it is a terrific product. Why do you think myself or anyone else who not been content with the 'apparent' lack of meaningfull marketing of the imminent release of VFP7 have voiced our opinions. Is it because VFP is a lesser product than VB or Access - if it was then we probably wouldn't care so much.

>VFP is a damned good tool - still my favorite. However, because of the "way things are" - I have spent the last year immersing myself in VB. I like VB, but still prefer VFP. But if VB (and Csharp, etc. ,etc., yada-yada-yada) is the wave of the future - I will be at least semi-ready. And guess what, I won't have to spend any time whatsoever explaining why I developed the app using VB.Net...