> You guys are too much. What you are doing is like soooo pessimistic.
I've never been anything but optimistic about VFP! The question as I see it is whether VFP will do better one way or the other. Besides, wouldn't you prefer to examine ideas from all sides, just as a matter of course? > If you think this is a good idea, then say so. If you think > it is a bad idea, then say so and please tell us why you > think it is a bad idea. I did mention a 'why', that VFP might not be 'detachable'. Another concern I'd have with a buyout is whether the buyer would muck with VFP as it is. Extending it is flat-out wonderful, but what if a buyer thinks something that already works can no longer be supported, or must be changed? Personally, I used too much time re-writing from FPD -> VFP, so what's important to me is stability. Growth, sure, absolutely, but not breakage. The idea does have merit, though. And, as to the positives, at the least it would be good to see it discussed and for VFP get some publicity. There is also the possibility that a really good buyer would do wonders for the product by promoting and extending it. Maybe even bring back cross-platform! That would be FANTASTIC! > The possibility or probability of success is not a > qualitative argument. It does not speak to the value of the > idea but nevertheless dampens the enthusiasm of anyone who > might be amenable to it. You two have given up before > anything even started. I hope I've better explained my feeling here. > Things change. Things are changing. Just because something > didn't work three years ago, or even yesterday, does not mean > it cannot work tomorrow. But also true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. How many times have we reinvented the same wheels? We could probably count on 2 hands all the really major advances in computing since the early days. One, of course, was the relational database. Implementations have varied, but VFP does it well, and as they say, is feature rich and mature. Best of all, it's extendable. Okay, so it wouldn't run on as many machines as, say, Dabo <s>, but there are plenty that will run it. Somewhere here I want to say that I haven't even begun to do all the things I can do with VFP as it is. Sure, we are watching an endless parade of alternatives, and they're all good, but I'm very happy with the toolkit I've already got. > If VFP were sold off to a viable purchaser, would you be > happy or upset? I'm feeling cautious right now, but open to ideas. Bill > B+ > HALinNY _______________________________________________ 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.
