lol It's true we lived with the rumors for many years. I remember it was a big deal in the mid-90s. Still, that's a bit different from Microsoft officially announcing it's dead. I think this means VFP is joining the ranks of zombie-languages like COBOL, that are not quite dead, but certainly not alive, either.
Of course, imo, Microsoft hasn't really supported VFP in many years. Some people say it was an intentional effort to "help" VFP users migrate to other languages. I don't know if that's true, but considering the lack of marketing for VFP, I can't dismiss it. Thanks for the insight, guys. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Whil Hentzen (Pro*) Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Off-topic: What's this I hear about VFP going away? Kiser, Brian (EPPC DOL OAIS) wrote: > Hi, guys. > > (I wasn't sure about which off-topic designator you guys used, so I > guessed... hope that is cool.) > > I haven't been a Fox guy for about 7 years now, but I try to keep up on what's going on with the language because I programmed in it for almost 10 years. I just read VFP is kaput. What's going on? Will there be another version of the language, possibly with another name/look/feel, but still VFP underneath, or is this truly the death of the language I'm reading about? We first heard this in 1992. Then in 1994, and 1995. 96, and 97. I was there in 98 when Gates said it himself. And of course, in 98, 99. No one said it in 00 because everyone was too tired from the deluge of y2k work. Then they said it in 01, and 02, and 03. Then 3 years ago, And two years ago. Last year, too. And this year. Duh. There are still apps written in FoxBASE that are running today. I have a customer with a FoxPro/DOS app who has been wanting to rewrite it in Windows for quite a while, but his customers don't see a need. The worlds most popular hospitality app, running on 1,000s of hotel desktops around the world, is a Fox/DOS app. Look at virtually any video store system.... it's a Fox app. Blah blah blah. Who cares what MSFT does about Fox? It's sorta irrelevant. Fox apps written today will be around for 20 more years. Sure, you'll probably need to play some tricks to get them to run in Vista (since Vista will probably be pretty stable by then) but no more than those Fox/DOS apps running today. This wasn't news 10 years ago. It certainly isn't today either. Of course, Fox hasn't been a growth market for years either. Keep your hand in the Fox market, as the need for developers will continue, and you can name your own price. But learn something new, for pete's sake. Something with an upward growth curve..... I believe I said this in public in 03. Nothing's changed, move along, show's over. Whil > > -Brian > > > > --- > Brian Kiser > Software Developer > Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet Department of Labor > (502) 564-3070, x438 > http://www.labor.ky.gov/ > > This communication contains confidential information. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that disclosure or any other use of the information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender, delete it and destroy any copies you may have made. > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > > [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.
