To sort of close this thread, unless anyone has a explanation of Vista architecture yet to be posted, the message I'm seeing is that Vista isn't going to be a jump into OS390's league.
No batch, no performance controls/database, sticking with the registry, no keyed memory (?), no catalog (oops, forgot to mention the catalog before - it's where metadata on all files known to the system is stored and maintained by the OS), no ability to run Linux in an address space (I'm adding as I go along here), no 'parts management' program, But it will "call home" and maybe send stuff about us to the mother ship? Wonder what other surprises are in store for us? Windows does work okay, though. Amazingly, it seems. Out of chaos somehow comes order. We're doing okay with it, and it is some 90% of the installed base, so there's a lot of mileage left in it. Maybe through 2014 <g>. Only kidding. The good part is that we do have the option to use Linux or Macs for everything but VFP development - like some folks here have been doing all along :) A VM configuration might be worth the trade-off in the cycles it uses. Bill _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
