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>Another reason to advocate C# for any long term plans (I'm thinking 5-10 years, maybe sooner) is the fact that C# is teh ECMA standard of the group. That means, whatever .NET languages get ported to OS's like Linux, Palm, or systems yet unknown, the chances are that your C# code will run on them, while the code based on proprietary VB.NET needs to be ported.

Well, if this is true, and I don't doubt your words Mike, then IN GENERAL while I could pick up VB.NET faster as a VFP programmer (however, that is probably NOT true for me, as I also program in Delphi and C# is closer to Delphi), it would behoove me to spend the energy in learning C# instead...

OF course, we still must consider the 'job market' as usual. We'll have to see during the next couple of years where the greatest need is too...