>Hi All,
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>Reading Delphi 6 FAQ (http://www.borland.com/delphi/del6/faq.html#whatis) some features cought my attention, starting with "What is Delphi 6?". The next one "What are Web Services and why is this an emerging market? " and "What is the Borland's.Net strategy?" made me think if that's a kind of different .NET approach to address the same problems of web development (sorry but I know nothing deeper about .NET than just general marketing issues).
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>It seemed to me that web services are embeded in the heart of the product.
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>Since VFP and Delphi are competitors, how does VFP 7 compares to Delphi 6 in these three specific topics I refered above (web development)?
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>Regards,
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Fernando;

We use Delphi at our corporation and we are not allowed to use Visual FoxPro. Other tools we use include Visual Basic and Visual Interdev. I was hired as a Visual FoxPro developer and am still trying to convince management I should be allowed to use VFP when I think it is appropriate.

If you have not done so I suggest you go to:

http://www.borland.com/delphi/personal/

You can download a free personal copy of Delphi 6.0 and work with it. I use many tools and like to use the best tool for the job. This is one that is worth using IMO. As you know Delphi does not have a data engine.

I also do not understand Gerry's statement “Delphi doesn't compete with VFP; it competes with VB (and VC)”. Perhaps perception, feelings or reality. My view is different as they all have some degree of competition for market share IMO.

Tom