FoxProv vs. Access

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From: Chris (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 15:45:26 -0700

FoxPro was bought out by Microsoft a few years ago, and we
were wondering which would get the focus of MS's
attention, FoxPro or Access. FoxPro was shipped with
Visual Studio 6.0, but not .Net. It is still available
via stand alone or MSDN subscription.

>From the FoxPro FAQ:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/productinfo/faq/default.a
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Q. What is Microsoft's commitment to developers who use
Visual FoxPro?

A. Microsoft is committed to improving Visual FoxPro and
serving the needs of FoxPro developers worldwide. Visual
FoxPro 8.0 directly addresses the most popular customer
requests and support enhancements.

Q. How do you position Visual FoxPro in relation to
Microsoft Access?

A. Microsoft Access, the database in Office, is the most
broadly used and easiest-to-learn database tool that
Microsoft offers. If you are new to databases, if you are
building applications that take advantage of Microsoft
Office, or if you want an interactive product with plenty
of convenience, then choose Microsoft Access. Visual
FoxPro is a powerful rapid application development (RAD)
tool for creating relational database applications. If you
are a database developer who builds applications for a
living and you want ultimate speed and power, then choose
Visual FoxPro.

Q. How long will Visual FoxPro be supported by Microsoft?

A. The latest version of Visual FoxPro is 8.0. Microsoft
is currently working on the next version of Visual FoxPro.
Visual FoxPro 8.0 is supported by Microsoft until 2010 in
the developer tools lifecycle support plan.

So, your guess is as good as mine.

Chris

>-----Original Message-----
>A potential client of mine has spent many years working
with FoxPro. How
>does it compare to Access? It's the *** stepchild of
a real
>database/user interface development environment, right?
Appears it has a
>special language that's not VB and only recently got
integrated error
>handling in code. Is FoxPro a total has been or am I
imagining things?
>
>I always thought FoxPro was on the way out. Is it?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>.
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