Bill Arnold wrote: >> No you don't understand. The rot is in and our opponents will >> already be in with the knifes. It may be ok for all those >> that play with programming but for those with products and >> competitors its all tits up. The "did you know they use a >> dead language" has already happened for me. And that's before >> VFP was killed off by M$. As for open source, look whats >> happened to MySQL. Not a good sign. Allen > > > I think you're way overstating the case against VFP products. > > We're not selling a language as such, but computer solutions, > particularly to small business operators who the Big Guys tend to shun. > Our products do work on their computers, provide better features at > lower cost then the competition, and will continue to be improved in > ways that matter to them. These and other aspects of the relationship > (getting questions answered, timely assistance with problems, whether > the customer wants to do business with you, etc) are more heavily > weighed then the language. > > I just brought a new customer on board, and there wasn't any discussion > at all on the subject of VFP. If it did come up, I'd have plenty to say, > so it's not like the question is asked and I fall apart. >
You are right Bill, it shouldn't be an issue unless a competitor tells your customer you are using a "dead" language in order to undermine your position. Anyway it is not likely and if it happens it will be just ONE customer. OTOH I'm into Python, not because VFP is dead (at my working place I am only authorized to program VFP) but BECAUSE I LOVE the bloody language. After tasting Python I just couldn't be thrilled at doing something with VFP. And I think that if you tried it, the same might happen to you. As for the business side of the issue... if your apps are relatively well coded you shouldn't have too much of a hassle porting them. Or you could keep the old apps and do every new development in Python. But hey, I just love the language so my view is obviously biased. _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
