I agree with you.

As far as the browser thing goes: I agree as well. I personally like WinUIs much better than browser UIs. But Smart Client applications are becoming more and more popular again. You will like Longhorn... ;-)

Markus




>Hi Markus,
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>I think that is great and I know it is good for everyone that there are guys like you who push the envelope and can help pave the way for others to follow. I applaud your efforts. I personally have not embraced .NET yet as I haven't the need right now but am sure that very soon I will take that plunge. I'm sure that I will benefit from the work of others in ironing out some of the rough spots and take advantage of their pioneering efforts. I don't fear change as it is an every day part of life, especially in this business, but everyone has their own needs and their own comfort level on change and when changes are required.
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>I realize that the .NET technology is over 3 years old and to many it is a mature (though evolving) technology where VFP is ancient in IT terms and dead to many. Much to MS dismay though, not everyone in the universe has the need or at least an immediate need for .NET, at least not for the immediate future. I use the web and see its benefits and growing use, but the whole world does not revolve around it and not every application is or should be a web application. Personally I hate a browser interface to a database and prefer a more robust fat client type of GUI, but then again I am also ancient in IT terms. I'm sure that .NET can be used to build any desktop application that is required for any business, big or small, but I know that there are other tools that can also do that and many that can do it easier and better. I prefer and have the luxury to sit back and let others blaze trails and lead the way and then decide for myself which "leaders" I want to follow based on many
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>I use the UT and other resources daily to learn about new things, to find solutions to programming issues and sometimes respond to others with a suggestion or a solution whenever I can. I personally have no emotional stake in any VFP or .NET discussions or flame wars. I read these and judge their merit for myself. I sometimes find things that are posted as humorous and may sometimes make tongue in cheek comments, just to lighten things up. I think life is too short to take everything in the world personally or too seriously.
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>>>> .NET : Because I live to write code and love living on the bleeding edge. <s>
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>>Yes, I do like to live on the bleeding edge. For instance, I love to use Longhorn at this point. <s>
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>>But seriously, I think it is important for me to do that, becuase several years down the road my customers will encounter the same technology, and it is crucial for me to already have a lot of experience with whatever that technology might be. I would not feel comfortable making a recommendation to my customers based on knowledge I aquired just a few weeks ago. (And yes, not everyone is in that same situation).
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>>Of course your comment was targetted at .NET, and it surprised me a little bit. After all, .NET technology is now some 3 or 4 years old or so? (Even Visual Studio .NET shipped over two years ago...). I am not sure that I would call that "bleeding edge".
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>>Markus