>Hello all.
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>If we didn't have Foxpro for desktop/database development, what would we use?

You may very well have to look for alternatives, since, AFAIK, there are no plans to port VFP to Linux - and whether we like it or not, the World seems to be gradually changing to Linux.

Delphi looks like a decent programming environment; there is a version (called Kylix) for Linux.

Java runs on many platforms. Coding in Java is more work, but some tools, like JBuilder (also from Borland) can assist you here.

I don't know either of these tools very well, for now, but both look like interesting options.

I would discard .NET - I see no reason to switch from one Windows-only system to another Windows-only system.