>However, there are still people out there who simply will not budge from their belief that FoxPro's future is uncertain. Time and time again I get confronted with the same old cr*p and have to explain why what they're saying is merely a rumour and that there is no evidence to back up their claim.
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>Personally, I think it is quite an impossible task to remove the chip from these people's shoulders.


The only person you can change is yourself... if it is that big a deal and that big a problem for you why not find somewhere else to work?

Either that, or ask yourself what YOU can do to make your situation better - 'What can I do at my company to help the VFP image?', etc.