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Remember that unlike others who just talked, people like me actually *acted* and moved to Java ... too early,it wasn't ready for delivered applications.
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I could never understand why years ago - some did make that move. It was plain as day that Java was not ready...


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I guess you've got a similar sad story- you promoted movement to VB and/or ADO at a time when MS was about to replace both because of deficiencies; a lot of us felt embarrassed for you over that.
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No - I don't have a similar story. VB had an established track record. In fact, those that learned VB - took full advantage of automation. And - those that learned VB to one degree or another, had an easier time negotiating the numerous VB-Only samples and translating them to VFP. And of course, those that learned VB had and have an easier time learning .NET.

It is an interesting analogy you are trying desparately to create - but that dog simply will not hunt.