>You can create properties builders in .Net. I haven't done it, but it can be done. You can also create property editors... which VFP is just supposed to be getting in 9.0.

If you can point me to a book or article that discusses this, I'd like to read it.

>You are correct that there is no reporting system built into VS. But, if you are using Crystal you can do this. Also, sql reporting services has a quick report wizard.

I've read the articles from CoDe and have Craig's book. I haven't seen mention of this (but I could have missed it).

>I can come up with just as many the other way. Multi-threading, Structs, Constants, Enums, Properties (real ones not the access/assign look alikes). Of course, we won't even talk about web development which VFP doesn't even try to support out of the box unless you want to build com servers to use with ASP pages, which of course has been done and will work, but it is pretty slow and brittle.

Generally, you will find that there are always trade-offs when comparing.

>Heck, I love VFP too... but, just cause it is good and .Net does a few things differently doesn't mean .Net is not any good.

I did not say .Net is not any good. :-)