>>Microsoft last fall released the video the Power of Visual FoxPro II, which shows VFP being used in real world, mission critical applications. I think if you created a cool app with VFP that the marketing team would be happy to hear from you.
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>Craig,
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>I was (and I think Dan was) referring to us here on the UT. We keep (some of us) complaining about technical aspects to such an extent that sometimes one could wonder why we keep with the thing in the first place.
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>Well, I, we (Gary S includes I hope :)) remain with VFP, because we make a living with it. Because our programs fit the requirements of our clients. Somehow this message does not come accross very often, and that is detrimental for the future of VFP in itself.
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>I take the liberty to express my frustrations and technical criticism by occasion on this forum, because you guys are a captive audience hihi :). This does not mean that I do not share a commitment toward VFP with you.
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>As for M$, the least that can be said about them is that their product management with respect to VFP is not clear, and that there is no reason for this situation, other than that they do not know themselves. This fact allone influences our decision making and that of our clients, hence my VFPskepticism.
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>Marc


I don't totally agree with you on this. In the past, the product management of VFP has been unclear, but it is getting better since VFP 5.0. Changing the mindset of a company as large as Microsoft is not an easy task, but the current VFP Product Mangers have been working on marketing VFP both internally and externally and I have seen improvements.