>>Have you ever felt that VFP is like an illegitimate child or perhaps for hackers and not “real programmers”? I am reminded of “Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians… By all accounts we are running out of Indians. :)
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>Tom,
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>I think Microsoft (outside of the VFP team) considers VFP that unwanted step-child that much to their dismay, even when severely neglected and abused, its gifted abilities, exceptional qualities and capabilities have allowed it to survive while some of its lesser capable fully supported natural children have succumbed to extinction (or maintenance mode) ;<)

In "Managing for Results" Peter F. Drucker called those products "Cinderellas" and contrasted them to "Yesterday's Breadwinner" and "Investments In Management Ego". He said they are usually hated by their owners because they take away business from their favorites.