Ricardo,
> MS is going to come to a crossroads at some point with respect to continued > support for VFP applications (through the life of Windows, I'll claim). If > they make the right turn it will send an important message to investors, > which includes more people then just programmers. > Investors have already sent a message to M$, "we don't care". M$ has certainly taken note of this message and is acting accordingly. ------------------------------------- I'm not talking about Wall Street investors, but software companies and their customers, particularly the small ones who could barely afford the expense of automation in the first place. They've got way too much on their plates to even think about going back and replacing something they've already invested precious time and money to implement because someone said that someone else said that MS said FoxPro is dead? This "case" (if it comes to that) involves the unique nature of software, and there's much more that can be said about it, but let's hope that MS hears an appeal for some kind of statement saying they will continue to support running VFP applications for the life of Windows and put an end to speculation. If they have some other design, they should say that, but to say nothing at all about what is to happen with FoxPro applications after 1/1/2015 is tantamount to even more deceit, because one way or the other the matter will not just disappear. Should we take a dive because we trusted MS? > Yes, that's about a million people (considering customers) not paying > for '.net' and/or MS SQL Server. > > ------------------- > > > Their integrity is worth more. > LOL Have you put your socks by the chimney yet? Santa's coming! --------------------- I can understand your pressimism. We live in very difficult times. A letter worth repeating this time of year is at http://beebo.org/smackerels/yes-virginia.html that begins with "Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. ..." 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/975493556ede48af9ef97f16b356b...@bills ** 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.
