Charlie

Is this public enough for you?

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Jerry Cotton, MCP

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Management Training and Assistance Team

Cherry Point, NC 28533

(252)466-4854

mailto:cottonjp.ctr@2mawcp.usmc.mil

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Charlie Coleman [mailto:colemanc@acm.org]

> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:49 PM

> To: ProFox Email List

> Subject: VFP 9 - any 'public' info

>

>

> Is there any 'public' information on VFP 9? E.g we've been

> hearing about it, but it doesn't look like there is any info

> on it on MS's site (surprise). I've got a client that would

> like to use the information as reference material to shut up

> the idiots in his IT department that say VFP is not supported by MS.

>

> As an aside, bizarre, observation - doesn't it seem the

> computer industry has more than it's fair share of blithering

> idiots? I mean supposedly 'certified' professionals don't

> know the basics of computer and communication functionality.

> They think .Net is some magic box. They think Web Services

> are some new magic communication system. They believe XML is

> the only valid data storage format. Of course, when you ask

> them to go 1 or

> 2 levels down in understanding and technical detail (e.g.

> what is the actual communication protocol used by .Net and

> Web Services, etc), they get the 'deer-in-the-headlights'

> stare. God. Sometimes I feel completely hopeless.

>

> -Charlie

>

>

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