Hi Hilmar, thanks for the reply.

>But if a company wants to hire a programmer that knows .NET, there is not much you can do about that decision, so you might just as well learn languages that are popular.

It's a pity, but I think you are right. Most folks on this forum know that VFP does the job for the vast majority of database applications for small/medium companies, but MSFT has been very successful in persuading the industry that other tools are 'better' (ie. those tools it can make more money from).

Regards,
Alan