I'm aware of what Gartner said several years ago. I got the impression from your posting that they had said something recently.

>Craig
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>>>What specifically did they say and how recent was it?
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>I'm surprised Craig Berntson does not know this. Gartner stated categorically that VFP is not a viable choice for new development. It came to my attention in the Gartner Healthcare IT bulletin taken by some of my clients. I first heard of it in or around 1996-1997 and the sentiment has been recycled several times since.
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>Like most significant statements, this one continues to reverberate because it was not effectively rebutted by MS at the time and Gartner has seen no need to say different.
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>Regards
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>JR