Comments on: MVP Summit: The Fox Team http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/ Shedding some light on topics of software development, Visual FoxPro, saving our planet, paying it forward, and anything else I find important enough to share. Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Gonzo http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Gonzo Thu, 08 May 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/#comment-705 Michael, you're right, the former Fox Team member are just as passionate as always. Many of us, though, are no long with MS but are still huge advocates. Don't put Randy, Stew, or myself out to pasture just yet :-) Michael, you’re right, the former Fox Team member are just as passionate as always. Many of us, though, are no long with MS but are still huge advocates. Don’t put Randy, Stew, or myself out to pasture just yet :-)

]]> By: Michael Babcock http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Michael Babcock Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/#comment-706 I don't believe that people felt the Fox team was ever the problem, but instead the non-Fox "powers to be" above them. Had the Fox team been allowed to do what they had wanted, who knows where we'd be. It's like those go-carts you race on at the local fun/amusement center...the engines could go much faster and kick butt, but the governor switches installed on their motors prevents them from greatness on the track. ;-)<br /><br />The Fox team members, wherever they are today supporting M$'s latest developer offering, certainly are admired by most in the Fox community. It's the "governors" above them who may not be. But bitching about that is a waste of time. We should simply step up and embrance SP2 and take M$ up on its offers to help additionally if necessary....but that's not gonna happen if hardly anyone upgrades to VFP9 SP2. Don't let the ignorance of some limit your choices. VFP9 is absolutely the best VFP imo, and the statement by M$ to consider additional improvements "to make things right" is good. I don’t believe that people felt the Fox team was ever the problem, but instead the non-Fox “powers to be” above them. Had the Fox team been allowed to do what they had wanted, who knows where we’d be. It’s like those go-carts you race on at the local fun/amusement center…the engines could go much faster and kick butt, but the governor switches installed on their motors prevents them from greatness on the track. ;-)

The Fox team members, wherever they are today supporting M$’s latest developer offering, certainly are admired by most in the Fox community. It’s the “governors” above them who may not be. But bitching about that is a waste of time. We should simply step up and embrance SP2 and take M$ up on its offers to help additionally if necessary….but that’s not gonna happen if hardly anyone upgrades to VFP9 SP2. Don’t let the ignorance of some limit your choices. VFP9 is absolutely the best VFP imo, and the statement by M$ to consider additional improvements “to make things right” is good.

]]> By: Cathy Pountney http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Cathy Pountney Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:08:00 +0000 http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2008/04/mvp-summit-the-fox-team/#comment-707 I echo what Rick said 100%. People can bash MSFT as a company and get angry all they want .. but the individuals who made up the Fox Team are just as passionate about the Fox as I am. I spent 6 months working as a contract with the team in Redmond and made friendshipos that will last a lifetime! I echo what Rick said 100%. People can bash MSFT as a company and get angry all they want .. but the individuals who made up the Fox Team are just as passionate about the Fox as I am. I spent 6 months working as a contract with the team in Redmond and made friendshipos that will last a lifetime!

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