Hi Dave..

Good point. And thanks for opening the door...< bg >

I would say that I "prefer" a language but for the most part, I try to be language agnostic when it comes to .NET. IMO, to bill training from the perspective that C# is "superior" for a given class of applications (the type VFP developers create) misses the point. At least, it misses the point to the extent that the choice was made for technical reasons.

IMO, the technical reasons that count are those that make the job easier and more efficient TODAY, not hypothetical reasons that can be fashioned together that allude to some perceived future benefit that may never be realized.

Having said all of that, I believe that VFP developers would probably have an easier time (which I think counts for something) with VB as opposed to C#. Doe this make VB .NET supieror to C#? Yes an no. Yes to the extent that if a language can be learned in a faster and more efficient manner - and in all material purposes, I am not giving anything up - that is a superior choice from a BUSINESS perspective. The technical issues can always be debated one way or the other. At some point, those that do not understand will realize that technical issues should be or are normally subordinated to business realities.

Last word, I think VFP developers can be just as productive with either language. When getting into .NET, the goal is to learn and get comforatable. VB .NET IMO makes the environment a little more "familiar" - to borrow a phrase. Once the developer has learned the lay of the land, at the point, checking out other alternatives would make sense. Of course, it would make sense that when somebody is beginning his/her .NET journey, seeing how C# and VB both interact with the .NET framework in the same general way has a lot of value.

Favoring one language over another as a per se rule, IMO, is bad advice...







>>IMO, because you have chosen to "emphasize" a particular language, you are diminishing the very value you are allegedly providing....
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>Er, John... You also have chosen to "emphasize" a particular language... is the value of your advice diminished? (of course, your answer will be no... because.... whatever). :-)