>> They seem to be targeting VFP people now, which surprises me as Xbase++ is nowhere near as complete as VFP (no report

engine, no

inline sql or views, poor designer/development tools, poor sql passthrough, limited visual controls, ...).<<

Alaska Software is working on a transpiler to cover the entire Visual FoxPro language as well as forms, reports,

classes, etc. They have quite a bit done and are working hard to ensure the Visual FoxPro language continues on despite

Microsoft. They have a roadmap so you can understand their intent. Community Technology Preview (CTP) bits are available

too. I also know the folks at Alaska are smart people and their intentions and efforts to date seem focused on the end

goal. They also get community and how it works. They also have experience doing this with the Clipper community.

There are several companies who are trying to get VFP developers attention right now. Alaska is in the group leading the

pack and are doing it in a very visible way. The big advantage they have: developers don't have to throw everything away

to learn a new language. All your source, experience and hard won knowledge carries forward to the new world. It is a

compelling proposition and I hope they succeed in a big way.

Rick

White Light Computing, Inc.

www.whitelightcomputing.com

www.swfox.net

www.rickschummer.com

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