Charlie Coleman wrote:

> 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.

Good question to ask klevy@microsoft.com if it doesn't get answered here.

> 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.

Oh yeah, there are some good folks to be sure, but there are tons of

'blithering idiots' as you said. Guess they're like

aholes---everybody's got 'em!! ;-)