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VFP Definitely alive until 2010?
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15/09/2004 11:59:32
 
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00942119
Message ID:
00942474
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38
>>>>I've been arguing a lot with Ken Levy about the non-marketing of VFP.
>>>>I know it won't change things in a big way .Net is the thing
>>>>But I'm doing it mainly to let him know that we're aware of what's going on.
>>>>To me the worst thing would be to let it go without saying anything.
>>>>What I hope will happen over these complaints is that it'll keep VFP alive a little longer.
>>>>
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>>>That is pathetic.....
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>>Why ?
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>Because you keep trying the same things - expecting a different result - when you know what the result is. That is pathetic.

If you're so sure about that then how do you think I should proceed to be successfull?


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>>>>Let me state again that I know that .Net is the MS thing now. But to many developers VFP still does the job.
>>>>
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>>>You see the writing on the wall - but will do nothing about it. WHY????
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>>Because VFP is doing what I need it to do. No doubt in my mind that at some point I'll have to replace it with another tool. Probably more because MS will have decided that it's time for me to use something else rather than me deciding it's time to do it.
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>So why then do you bother to argue about marketing????

Because I find it so sad to see a very good product killed from the inside.
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