>Tom
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>My last word on the topic is that JVP did not have a monopoly on the idea that VFP people should be growing their skills, including looking at other tools. I've only ever seen one person disagree with that.
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>Nor did he have a monopoly on the idea that MS will not market VFP for growth. We've known that for years- Sigler said it.
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>It is the repetition of the suggestion over and over that it is "JVP vs the Luddites" that created that false picture and caused friction. It also created an appalling impression for anybody external who happened to chance on the FUD. If VFP'ers are luddites who need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the modern world, why should *any* customer trust our judgement that VFP is an excellent option? We're just luddites.
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>Let us not forget all the "pig" and "whore" and "po-dunk" and "lousy" and other helpful epithets applied to VFP developers or their tool.
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>Or the legal threats. Or the obscenity. One wonders whether legal bluster after SB used a dirty name followed by even more obscene namecalling from the complainant himself, contributed to the ban.
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>I'm sure that over time we'll remember with nostalgia a picture of a prophet who would love to crow "I was right!" when matters proceed as we all expect.
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>Regards
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>JR

John;

JVP’s message should have been short and to the point. However, he saw fit to respond to his own message in a very offensive manner. The message became a broken record. He forgot to follow what he stated for all to see and remember – about leaving the VFP forum. Too bad and all that. His personal and demeaning attacks on others will not be forgotten. Some people enjoy that type of activity but the majority does not.

Tom