Hi Ed,

I've read your messages further down in the thread that indicate you are using/developing your own framework, so, I don't take exception to your statements quite so strongly. However, most people don't have the time to develop their own frameworks and for the # of man hours that have gone into all of the frameworks it's nearly impossible to justify the costs of developing your own - especially if you're starting in VFP now - even if none of the frameworks suit a developer's specific needs exactly.

<< Mike, I appreciate your points but reserve right to stay on my owns. >>

Well, only because I can't twist your arm very hard virtually. :)

<< The major concern here is that 'in the long run' statement looks really suspicious these times. I mean that having new version patch every 6 month, new version every year, and new language every few years, it's painfully difficult to make long-run stakes. >>

Well, actually, that's one of the best reasons to get a framework. Then you don't need to do the framework maintenance yourself. All of the vendors are very careful with backward compatability, so having to install an update really shouldn't be much of a concern and if your apps are running fine you don't necessarily have to install them. If updates are a major concern for you then I'd suggest you drop VFP too. :-) We're already on SP3 and we could use another one.