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.

The fact is Bill - Fox's interop features with .NET are about the only meaty

new thing to discuss - and that means discussing .Net. Take that away - and

you essentially have the same tool.

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.

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.

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.

< JVP >