>But there *was* no research, it was all so new.

Says you... Employing a little common sense and reviewing the *current issues* was all that was required. To do what you did would be tantamount to diving into a pool - from the high dive - without checking to see if there was H2O in the pool...;)

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If you are saying that you waited for others to experience the "bleeding edge" so you could learn from their pain, then I think we agree 100%, that is the proper approach for VFP people, both then and now.
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I am alway intrigued by new things. Something does not have to be out for a long time in order to be subjected to the "smell" test. .NET passed the small test...Java did not.

What can I tell you...some people are better at evaluating technology than others...;)