My "conclusion" was that I will deliver benefits "faster" ... You're "fogging"; the fact that my "solution" "may" not be "secure" or "n-tier" is immaterial. Nice try, tho :).

>In terms of a "third world app", I will maintain that I can write a more "sophisticated" app, faster, using DBF'S, "native" DML/DDL, than you will ever do using MSDE.
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>FYI - third world was not my word choice - it was Walter Meesters. And second, I guarantee you that your conclusion above won't hold water. If you rely on integrated dml/dbf's - not only are you locked into Fox - but your data is not secure and be definition - is not really n-tier.