We are also porting a huge legacy app to .net.... I just finished one of the major pieces of functionality converting a ton of local engine/cursor work to ado/sql. It hasn't taken us years, we've found no problems we couldn't overcome with a change of mindset, and the execution times of the new app is almost identical to the fox app. With .3 seconds...so much for the --unachievable in any thing else --power of the local data engine...
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen the Cook Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:35 PM To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [JOB] Looking for a VFP to .NET conversion team Charlie Coleman <> wrote: > At 06:59 AM 10/12/2006 -0500, Stephen the Cook wrote: > ... >>> No, I think your old boss is heading for a disaster if he's >>> stipulating a .Net solution blindly. >> >> I think your ego is bigger them most peoples. ... > > Really? How is stating my observations egotistical? I didn't say the > .Net group that is taking over 5 years to do what I did in 8 months > sucks. I didn't say I'm so fantastic I can do in 8 months what it > takes 5 years to do in .Net. I simply stated what my previous client > has told me. I actually consider myself about average when it comes to > software coding. I'm not privy to why it's taking them so long, and > why they can't get the .Net system to match the functionality of the > VFP system. I just know it's happening that way. Do you find such > truthful observations painful? > > My point was I've seen a 'blind stipulation' to do something in .Net > cause nightmares. I'm not the only one on the list that's seen it > either. If you care about that previous boss, you may want to warn > him. But then, is that the boss that tossed you out? So why should > you care? I've done 2 VFP conversions and two acccess conversions to both web and winform C# apps. Didn't take years because I also did other new out of the box .Net apps. So for truthful observations I find yours biased. You don't know of any others? Oh well. Stephen Russell DBA / .Net Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 "Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: 10/11/2006 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com 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.