Hi Patrick,

The .net guy lurking about was specifically mentioned earlier in the thread:

See Message #942125


>Why do you assume the 2010 support date is the only information he is bringing to the meeting?
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>Why do you assume that there is a .Net guy lurking about it, this not in PA? Maybe there is a Linux guy lurking, maybe no one, it does not matter, it was a VFP question not a what should I use question.
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>I know that "supported until 2010" does help non-technical people deal with the claims from the .Net guys that VFP is dead in 1-2 years.
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>The point is a specific question was asked. No attempt to answer his question was given, a rational for using .Net was given.
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>It is easy to start a new thread.
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>>Sorry, but Kevin has not hi-jacked the thread. A question was asked re: the support of VFP until 2010 or whenever. As a Fox developer as well being a .NET, SQL Server, and Oracle Developer, I can tell you that if all you have in the chamber is a reference that the product will be "supported" until 2010, the .NET guy is going to win that argument - hands down.
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>>Better for the guy to be prepared - and most likely - to lose.
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>>You guys need to get out of this dream-land that "support until 2010" is something significant that you can hang your hat on....
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>>Time to get your head - and other body parts - out of the sand...
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>>John