>Tony,
>
>I guess that when one feels they have made a genuine effort to improve a situation and one sees/hears nothing, one tends, sometimes, to get a touch bitter sounding.
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>I *am* disturbed but I wouldn't say "bitter".
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>It doesn't matter to me what *OTHER* software houses may or may not do - are we to settle for the lowest common denominator? Does crap somewhere justify crap everywhere?
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>I chose FP (then VFP) long ago, and have ggenerally done well by it. I think I have paid a certain amount of "dues" both monetarily and in time spent learning the intricacies.
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>I have said VFP is good, but that we deserve GREAT. I still feel very much that way.
>
>Think about this. . . back in the late 60s and early 70s the Japanese made small tin-can cars that were the laugh of everyone. But prople began to realize that these things rarely broke and were very relaible transportation, even though they weren't that pretty (gaudy). Soon they heavily outsold the American cars, and it has taken over a decade for the American manufacturers to regain serious lost ground.
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>Well, its starting to look like VFP *may* be becoming another big and gaudy American car - lots of sizzle but not a whole lot of basic performance. I, for one, do not want that to happen.
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>If you feel that all is rosey on the VFP front, then good for you! It must be nice to have *no* problems or complaints and never hit any bugs and never code dumb workarounds. I should be so lucky! But I'm not.
>
>disturbedly,
>Jim N
>>>David,
>>>
>>>To the ol WISHLINE - never heard of VFPDOC!
>>>
>>>One would have guessed, *IF* that was really the place to send such stuff, that a response indicating such would have been most sensible/helpful. (I *have* heard of DOC Dave, but I guess tha's someone different) (and GONE, I understand).
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Jim N
>>>
>>>>>Yes, I go on and on about the DOCs, but only *AFTER* having tried all of the "channels" and having gotten exactly nowhere!
>>>>
>>>>Just curious, have you been sending DOC related suggestions to
>>>>VFPDOC@Microsoft.com rather than FOXWISH?
>>
>>Jim,
>> You seem rather bitter to Microsoft and the way they do business.. Is this the truth?? And if so, why may I ask is this so?? Most other major software companies are doing exactly the same thing, so what is the difference..
>>
>>Thanx,
>>
>>Tony Miller
>>Vancouver, Wa



I challenge you to find *ANY* development product that does not have
"*no* problems or complaints and never hit any bugs and never code dumb workarounds"