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Is VFP still the right tool?
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06/02/2003 11:48:39
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Cash-cow is bigger than what I meant. I meant that for the size of the team developing VFP versus the size of those buying it is making it worthwhile. Until that equation is respected they would be crazy to pull the plug.

>Denis
>
>I'm pretty sure it's not about the money. The revenue generated by FoxPro sales would hardly be walkin'-around money for BillG. There are a lot of theories floating around about why Microsoft keeps revving the product, but cash-cow ain't one of 'em.
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>Russ
>
>>hehe. I'm sorry but that car thing is close to going nowhere.
>>
>>Crap (The only word I keep from your car comparison). It could be crap but so what. It won't be the first time people buy it and use it. People used to by Lada you know (oops again that car thing keeps coming back).
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>>Would'nt you be interested to have answers to the questions I asked. It's not like I'm coming from the Delphi world and testing another market just to mess with the persons in charge. I just want to be reassured that VFP is still in it for valid reasons instead of just a quick way for Microsoft to make easy money on a bunch of dope that don't know better.
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