Funny you should say that! I am going through exactly the same process with my main client. They are worried that if I fall off the perch or am off on yet another SKI holiday (Spending the Kid's Inheritance) or they p*** me off once too often by paying late who will support their system. I am actively looking to initially move the data to MySQL or SQL Server and modify the existing system to be a VFP front end then move the front end to another language such as C#.
John Weller Wessex Computer Solutions 01380 728880 07976 393631 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Hawksworth > Sent: 16 October 2006 14:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [JOB] VFP to .NET update > > > For most companies the question that gets asked is.. > > 'If (when) I fall out with my IT company or they go to the wall who will > support my system?' > > If the system is in VFP then there are very few (in the UK anyway) > options and most of these are small outfits. The availability of .NET > software houses means that while you may have to investigate the options > you will find someone that meets your needs. > > As time goes on the difficulty of interop with .NET is also going to > make software houses move from VFP and then of course they will be > flagging their new system as better which will re-enforce the belief. > > Right, off back to converting my vfp DataObject to C#. > > -- > Michael Hawksworth > Visual Fox Solutions > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.foxpro.co.uk > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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.
