>One other thing to keep in mind... you need to be able to get into the front door with VFP and Web Connect. If you can't get through the front door, the rest of the analysis is a waste of time...

The same is true for dotNet. I won't ask Rick to reveal his sales statistics, but judging from the amount of activity on the West Wind message board, there are more than a few who have gotten their feet in the door. And continue to get their feet in the door, judging by the newbie questions.

>>So, for a developer who has the choice of spending his/her money learning VFP/Web Connect vs. dotNet, there is definitely a opportunity cost that is non-zero.

You did not directly address this. Are you then conceding this point?