>but 2004 minus 7 is ***less*** then 1998,
>which is the year mentioned in the copyright note of
>"visual foxpro 6 - enterprise development".

That was the second edition of the book. The edition to focus on is the first - which was published in 1996...

>This (by your count already happening)
>downslide was not mentioned in the book AFAIR <g>.

The book was aimed at intermediate-expert VFP developers. General market conditions were not relevant.

>No need to start a big thread -
>the book is otherwise not bad.

Thanks...