Malcolm Greene <> wrote:
> This would be a great way to retain VFP developers as Windows
> customers ... and would cost little or nothing to do so.
>
> I see no advantage to alienating such a loyal base of customers. No
> matter how much marketing money Microsoft spends, they can not buy
> the type of product loyalty and passion that the VFP community brings
> to the table.
>
> No other Microsoft product has garnered such a passionate base of
> customers.
You have to be kidding. Each product M$ owns has a passionate base of
consumers. Word or Excel, Project. Need I go on?
There is absolutely no advantage to M$ in opening up it's code base. None.
Why do you waste your time whining about it?
Open source is an attitude. Either you do it, you have it, our you don't.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who
can do them absolutely no good." ---Unknown
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