>Terry,
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>I'm curious...have you yourself written anything in ADO.NET as a test, as an alternative to pushing datasets into XML for a VFP COM object? There is more in C# and in ADO.NET than you may realize.
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>Kevin

I have not - [and] I am sure:) I may have some projects coming up where I will need those skills. But - let's face it - the people on this board are dedicated and smart. When a "new" technology is required - the learning curve is in hours and not months.

I don't work in a corporate IT shop. I work with mom and pops and write custom solutions. Besides, a VFP app can read any data structure .NET can (and more!). My goal is not a 401K or an assistant department managers title. With luck - I will [again] land an application in a niche market, and shrink wrap it or shareware it. And I will have a lot of fun doing it. That is something you can't do with .NET.

I'm sure .NET has a place. I don't think there is a home for it in mom and pop. It will be several years before 90% of the user market is consolidated such that a .NET solution is the only thing available.