George,
You are right for the most part and that is pretty much what Ken was trying to explain at the Q & A Session. And it is not the only thing he is doing, he is marketing the Fox to internal management.
But the Fox Marketing will come only after a .Net success.
>Stephane,
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>I've been quiet about what I think the marketing effort is all about. So here's my take.
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>Since the Gartner Group published that report that Microsoft was going to "kill" FoxPro, the product has been "under seige". Now, after 15+ years in business management, I can tell you what I'd do in Ken Levy's position.
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>First, I'd solidify my base, meaning the community.
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>Second, I'd call on them to "evangelize" the product.
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>Third, I'd give them every reason to do the evangelism because they're the people using the product.
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>Fourth, once this was done then, and only then, would I take the marketing to those outside the community.
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>It seems to me, and I have no knowledge other than my opinion, that this is exactly what Ken's doing.
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>Regards,
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