Jaime

FWIW, none of this is new. In 1995, after a lack-lustre VFP3 release, Jeff Winchell went public and declared that MS was deceiving VFP developers in letting us believe that the product had a future. Quite a few of us asked MS point-blank to be honest so we could make decisions before we invested in the new way of doing things.

The fact is that MS has been very clear about this. Way back then they declared that VFP was in "maintenance" mode and that advertising and attention would focus on MS's preferred direction- VB at that time. Few of us realised this would mean almost no marketing at all, or circular "we only market if people are already buying" absurdities, but most of us are resigned to that by now.

Since then various "prophets" have "discovered" the above and announced it as a revelation.

I agree with your response, if you deal direct with clients who trust you, you can use whatever tool you choose. Others (such as contractors) have to respond to the market... but they've had seven years to react appropriately to MS's placement of VFP. This isn't a sudden crisis.

To the prophets I would quote Isaac Bashevis Singer: "If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of becoming a prophet." Well done, chaps.

Regards

JR