>>Roger,
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>>>If you mean that people that program for Linux regularly but never used VFP will suddenly start using VFP on Linux I doubt it. Many people in the Linux community have an automatic gag reflex against anything with the Microsoft name on it. They'll stay away from it just because it's from MS. Read some of the threads on slashdot about the EULA controversy and you'll see what I mean.
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>>However, with the press that this Linux/VFP flap is getting in the Linux world, they just might see VFP on Linux as a "David vs Goliath" thing and support it.
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>Also, I'd suspect that "gag reflex" is not everyone's reaction, else why would there be efforts underway to get Windows® applications running under Linux?
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>A company that adopts Linux over Windows® is not going to allow a gag reflex to get in the way of getting their business done, and many no doubt have substantial business processes employing Excel or Word.
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>I noted in an announcement by AMD for the Opteron CPU that IBM announced a 64-bit DB2 for Linux. I don't know if they already have a DB2 for 32-bit Linux mind you.
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>Interesting, too, that MS has no legal problems with Office being run on Linux. I suppose that end-user products are different than developer products despite the fact that Office has lots of "development" capabilities too.
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>It's a crazy mixed-up world that badly needs some SIMPLIFICATION!

Main Frames come to mind! Let Big Blue do it! :)