> > Ed, if what I said came across as FUD, it certainly wasn't intended that > > way. I have no more use for FUD then you do. Sorting out the truth can > > take some back and forth, but that - not FUD - is the objective I think > > we all share. > > Fear Uncertainty Doubt. How else would you characterize > your use of the word "gamble"?
I gambled on dBase and then Fox before MS bought it. Then, when MS did buy Fox, I felt much better about the bet, but it was still a risk, but one I was willing to accept. I see PC's this way because I keep expecting them to catch up to - and maybe surpass - what mainframes have been doing for ages. But from this point of view, PC's are still primitive, and therefore highly subject to revision. Unix/Linux/Windows .. have no batch processing facility that compares to IBM's JES. In a substantial computing environment, not only does JES exist, but it's vital to the operations of a data center, which has other requirements besides doing what we do with personal computers. Because PC hardware has grown so much, I think it's reasonable to expect that software will catch up. Then, when I see highly industrious people in other countries getting more and more involved, it's actually easy to see them producing something out of left field that we don't expect today. > > What I've learned is the Python is more ubiquitous, and Dabo has a > > greater longevity factor, then I realized. That's good! > > Exactly, which is why I'm confident of my choice to add Python as my > primary tool. Again, it was not my intention to knock or detract from Python/Dado. I do wish you success with it, and if the opportunity arises, I'll try to help at some point. But right now, I've got all I can do to finish what I started with VFP. Bill > -- Ed Leafe _______________________________________________ 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.
