,<snip>My feeling is that while I would not recommend that my son learn VFP as a primary development tool,<snip>

Hi david,
why not? VFP is wonderful way your son to learn DB as my own son do.

Jordan Jordanov
J.E.I.-Varna


You are right about that Jordan. It is a wonderful way to learn DB. I suppose that my fear is that Microsoft will continue to emphasize other products, thereby making VFP less marketable for new developers who are seeking jobs. Personally, I love working in VFP.