>To react positively, one must learn a new language? Is that the only alternative?

It is the reaction I see positive because we already did a lot of bombardment on MS but their stand changes not.

>>IMO, learning another one language is an added weapon in our arsenal so that we will not be insecured again in the future. Whatever happens with our favorite tool, we can go on with our exciting career.

>Should a favorite tool go at all? If it is a favtorite - why should it go or "Decline".

We don't want the situation to happen, but a lot of things are beyond our control. There are expectations from MS which are not happening because their business is not only to make us VFPers happy but their shareholders as well.