Jim,

Sorry man... I didn't mean to offend you - greasy hair and an ugly sport coat... You are funny...

I am just saying VFP databases work perfectly well for many real-world applications in small, medium and large business environments. Here in NYC and I believe around the world businesses have smaller IT budgets then the late 90s. They are looking into installing Lunix servers, MySQL and have a "bare bones" mentality. Justifying a move to SQL Server because VFP is now a "dated data storage platform" doesn't make economic sense. If the requirements warrant a move to MS SQL Server or Oracle I am all for it. I use both backends in production applications.

Has Microsoft now listed VFP as a "dated data storage platform"?

>Hi Will,
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>>There is a strong SQL Server sales campaign behind it
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>Actually my motives are much more community-based. There are too many people I know, respect, and care about around here to let them continue to use a dated data storage platform.
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>>He is a salesman first an excellent trainer second and then a developer.
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>WHOA!!! Hold on there a minute. When did I get greasy hair and an ugly sport coat??? < s > I'm not trying to sell anyone a used car. All I'm doing is advocating an obviously more secure, more scalable, and more stable data storage platform. (Thanks for the kind words about my training skills BTW)