john.v.petersen wrote:

>Bill Anderson Wrote:

>

>The keynote had much too much focus on .NET. By the time the attendees

>recovered from the keynote, the conference was over. That was it in a

>nutshell.

>

>

>JVP's Reply:

>

>A little melodramatic; don't you think? First off - given the fact that the

>keynote was given by people who work for MS, what did you expect? And, your

>comments necessarily imply that .NET is somehow bad for the Fox community.

>

You weren't there. I'll supply the details later...

(melodramatic) -- Man, is that the pot calling the kettle black???

(comments, .NET implications) -- No, I was implying that a .NET

dominated keynote at a Visual FoxPro conference (50 minutes out of a 75

minute keynote) was bad for the Fox community. You can argue all you

want, but the audience didn't like it...

>

>If people want VFP-only coverage (and in turn - maintin their myopic view of

>the world and keep their heads in the sand) - then WhilFest is the place for

>them.

>

>

You're being melodramatic <g>. You're the one stating the choices are no

.NET and some .NET, I'm not.

MSFT blew it, and they knew it. There isn't much more to say -- your

conclusions are not relevant.

>Your comments are interesting to the extent that I did not think there was

>anything positive to say about the Advisor Show. In fact - because the

>Advisor show did have .NET content - that in itself is a huge service to the

>Fox community. Nonetheless - on balance - the dollars charged for the show

>does outpace the value received.

>

Showing .NET content is relevant. Dominating with .NET at a VFP

conference is not.

>All of that said - I don't think the regional shows should all of a sudden

>start concentrating or having significant parts on .NET. If people want .NET

>content - there are other venues. And, when MS is invited and they assist in

>the marketing of a show - they have the right to send their message - which

>whether you want to believe this or not - is a positive one for the Fox

>community.

>

It's neither positive nor negative, it just is (their message). Like I

said, MSFT knew they blew it.

Bill