David, I think circumstances at some point in time, say even 10 or 15 years from now, will force MS to do *something* with the source code, either sell it or put it on the public domain.
A triggering event might be the 1st time a VFP application stops working after a MS OS change. We wouldn't be dead in the water because, at the very least, we'll be able to run using VM and a pre-broken copy of the OS for 'n' more years, but nevertheless such an event will force MS to do something. My guess (hope) would be for MS to sell VFP off, but if that doesn't happen, and time goes by without any other significant changes in this (xBase->VFP) area, MS will have lost interest and will just give it up to the public domain. Why that over nothing? Because sitting on it at the point would invite lawsuits from businesses who have invested in VFP products that MS will then have broken by their action. Bill > > > Uh, Bill... we need to clarify *your* comments now. :-) > > >Bill Sanders said: > >The EXE that is Sedna , that ADD ON program requiring the > VFP9 runtime > >modules, will be released free of charge. > > Sedna is NOT an EXE. Sedna is a collection of classes and > XBase add-ons, plus some VB .NET code that add capabilities > to VFP9 without touching the "core EXE." You got it right > that Sedna is an "add on" to VFP9 and that it will be > released free of charge to VFP9 users. > > In addition, Microsoft will release Service Pack 2, which > DOES touch the core bits as well as many parts of the > platform, including enhancements to the report engine and > report classes. Microsoft will NOT release the source to SP2 > that affects the core EXE, but as has been their practice > with previous releases, will provide the source for any xBase > pieces that SP2 touches (XSource folder). According to the > VFP9 EULA, those components can be modified and shared with > the community. > > >The SOURCE code to Sedna, on the otherhand, is still > questionable as to > >whether it will be released. > > There is no question about the source code to Sedna. It will > be released, according to YAG's public statements. It is all, > after all, just add-ons to VFP9, not the core EXE. The source > code for the VFP9 EXE will NOT be released. Maybe that's > where the confusion came in. > > David Stevenson, VFP MVP > http://talkingfox.blogspot.com > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release > Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM > > > > [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.
