MAMEWorld Forums - Programming - Re: Microsoft Puts FoxPro Out to Pasture :(

I saw a boxed set of it at a Goodwill for next to nothing, but I have too much stuff as is and it was DOS...As if I want to play with that stuff...*Dos Applications*

> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2104204,00.asp?kc=EWRETEMNL031507EOAD
>
> "Microsoft has announced that it will not be releasing any new versions of its Visual
> FoxPro development software past Version 9.0, but the company will continue to
> support the technology through 2015."
>
> Since FoxPro is my main development language this is pretty sad news. After 15+ years
> of using the product, I was just getting good at it. It's not a complete shock as the
> writing's been on the wall for a couple years. Time to get my feet wet with another
> tool.

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