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>I am intentionally setting aside the shink-wrapped software argument as different rules apply. However, I will tell you that a shrinked wrap solution can lose based on its data storage story. i.e., if you use DBFs - a company that requires a more secure storage format may very well reject that solution in favor of something that uses SQL Server, Oracle, etc. The solution favored may very well be a VFP solution - that uses SQL. The langauge in these cases has very little to do with the solution.

John,

I continue to be surprised at how many shrink-wrapped products I come across that use ACCESS as their DB.