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From: "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Yes, there is an ADA language
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On 23/11/2016 5:57 PM, G.B. wrote:
> In a modern business environment, application programs do *not*
> typically stand alone, they are parts of a distributed application.
> They  do use the network for shared data access etc, so standing
> alone puts you in a corner, actually. Visual FoxPro did advertise
> corresponding capabilities, so even there, "standalone" is a niche
> argument to start with.
> I'll not go on to what it means for an application to only run
> in modern Windows™, or even just Windows™.

There are small business and shops that do NOT need online, web-based, 
networked programs to do their minor, small, simple business. There is 
no reason to force their "apps" connecting to the internet.

> Second, things like FoxPro were languages made for massaging
> a given business application programming library.  Now remove
> the database aspect from the Foxpro language to see what remains.

You really should see what Visual Foxpro could do.