>>I tried to send this in an email to you, but it bounced back.
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>Please, at work you can email me to
falvares@agco.com.br, at home to
alvares@via-rs.net. Also, Steve gave us a space at
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~WritingTheHistoryOfFoxPro~VFP, and of course here at UT. Wichever is more convenient to you. Any one you choose I get.
I clicked on the link on the wiki, which is your home address. It bounced back.
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>>You may want to drop a note to Mike or Toni Feltman at F1 Technologies. They worked at Fox Software at the time of the merger with MS.
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>Thanks, I'll do it.
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>>Also, your web page says the MS acquired Fox. Legally it was a merger between Fox Holdings and Microsoft.
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>Yes, now it reads:
"1992 (June) Microsoft acquires Fox Software for 1.36 million shares of MSFT stock ($173M)". Should I say:
"1992 (June) Microsoft merged with Fox Software in a $173M operation"?
Yup. Others may argue the point, but it was a merger. Something to do with tax laws here in the US. Just a little side note. I have not heard of MS merging with any other company.
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>Thanks for the correction, and contribution!
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>Fernando
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer