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One a technical basis, this may be true. However, from a development resource standpoint, it may not be true. Specifically, finding Fox talent is harder and harder to find. If you have issues finding developers in a specific tool or if developers don't have the desire to learn how to use the tool, demand for apps developed in the tool will drop on a continual basis.