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>Something I find exciting is the number of VFP developers who are influencing new versions of .NET to add features that are strengths in VFP. People like Alan Griver (YAG) a well-known Fox personality and guru, hold influential positions at Microsoft--specifically in the area of data access. In addition, MVPs who came from the Fox community such as me, Rick Strahl, Markus Egger, Cathi Gero, Jim Duffy, Rod Paddock, Claudio Lassala, Bonnie Berent, and Kevin Goff help influence new versions of .NET. We know what is great about VFP and want to see these same strengths in .NET. In a number of meetings with .NET teams at Microsoft we have fired up VFP to show them what's great about the product and what we'd like to see in .NET.

That is encouraging news. I just hope that developers that were experts with VFP are not seen as retards <g> and that they really have influence on future enhancements to .Net