>Rick,
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>According to the piece, it was a stand-alone system that they wanted to migrate to the web. That to me does not seem to be a "just because" reason.
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>Granted, there are some VFP DLL's still in place, but based on what I read, the vast majority of the app was replaced with .NET/SQL Server. From technical perspective, in the long run, the company is better positioned strategtically. Whether it is technology or staffing - they are better positioned for having gone down the .NET/SQL Server route.
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I dunno, John.... seems to me now they have to have people who are versed in BOTH .NET and legacy VFP dll's to keep the mess running.

I hope they have all this mess documented for the next poor soul to have to maintain.

Either go all the way, or don't. I'd hate to have to maintain it.

Tommy