Aló, Fernando.

>Think you didn't get the ironical aspect of my message :)

Oh, I certainly got it. I just wanted to comment about what the irony pointed to. ;-)

>>Indeed, it can be an opportunity.
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>Absolutelly! I have a client I'm working for at the moment that purchased a major ERP system and since then I've been developing "satellite" VFP apps for them as never. ERP systems are a gold mine for VFP developers!

This tend to happen. In our case, as an ERP producer, Microsoft move was more shocking, but I never lost confidence in our company finding new chances to keep growing.

>Just think (serious now) that MS is trying (and succeding) to be the owner of the world and I don't like it, IMHO we loose (at least) the aspect of diversity of choice.

Well, I understand this and I don't like it too much, neither, but also understand that *any* company's main goal is to keep growing and generating value for its owners/shareholders. I wouldn't understand if Microsoft tried to slow down its growing rate.

>That reminds me the start of the decadence an fall of the roman empire...

Of course, this is their peril. I think Gibbon should be obligated read to any Microsoft manager (actually, I wouldn't be surprised to find it besides BillG's bed).

http://www.ccel.org/g/gibbon/decline/home.html

Regards,