Your opinion is based on some misguided premises.

He mentioned a meeting with an existing client, where a consultant whom he suspected was 'Pro VS.NET' would be attending. There were general references to development budget, long-term plans, etc. He wanted to have positive information with regard to VFP.

I tried to draw his attention to specific facts that strongly question whether one should heavily promote VFP for a five year plan. I knew that several UT members would direct him to web site references, etc. My goal was to get him to question his premises, and how much value the sought-after information would really provide. So based on my experience, I believe I am 'helping' him, by preparing him...just not in the way he initially asked, and most likely not in a way that you like. Will my input help him with this specific meeting? I have no way of predicting that with certainty. But it IS valid advice for the future.

The trends for VFP are not very positive. No one has seriously challenged the downward trends that have been mentioned. These trends are the same feedback I received several years ago. I'll admit, I didn't take to it very well at first, though I never reacted with silly, zero-substance remarks like "you're hijacking the thread".

In time, I discovered that an increasing # of companies did not want VFP. I also realized that it was good business to start learning the technologies that were part of MS' stragetic plans (and VFP is not one of them). My response was meant to share what I've learned, and what others have learned. And I've learned that walking into a meeting to sell positive VFP information for a long-term plan is often not good business.

One doesn't need to wait for specific questions to be asked before providing input on that which exists 'between the lines'...

Kevin