On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Kurt Wendt Kurt_Wendt@globetax.com wrote:
That's the point I've made to people. When they claim that M$ doesn't support VFP anymore - I say its BS. Since, generally speaking - NOBODY contacts M$ for a problem w/a VFP app - you contact the Developer! And, use Dev's don't contact M$ - instead - we just hang out Here and Vent our problems!!!
Nobody wants to buy a karmann ghia today.
FoxPro is a great product that is frozen in time as well as features. So much has changed in business applications that you would really need to get the app for free to overcome the limitations.
Mobile Technology today is probably #1. Dealing with data in OLAP as well as cubes Having multiple types of input documents that create transactions in your system. Ability to publish data to Excel and tweak things and excel republish it back to the raw data.
Not to mention security problem from antivirus vendors. Any IT person at a potential new client that cannot receive a test, new purchase or update from you and needing to be told how to screw with their AV so your app works. Yeah that is a doozy.