Subject You Ask - What Is The Future Direction For dBASE2019 From Edward Racht <eracht@yahoo.com> Date Sun, 2 Apr 2023 12:57:45 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Greetings, You ask:  What’s our direction into the future with no discussion as to what is wrong with the current direction. In 1999: Some private investors got the capital together to purchase the source code for Visual dBASE from Borland, along with the rights to use the Borland Database Engine (BDE) but not to modify it.  Borland (or current owners of Borland) hold on to the copyrights. The BDE, is vital to dBASE. None of us have the ability or resources to build a new BDE for dBASE. There are limitations around the BDE - number of concurrent users - size of data files - what can be handled in memory. dBASE is therefore positioned for what it is: An Application Development Environment that has a native database that can connect to other databases using ADO and ODBC. For your information this in - itself is a powerful niche. I will say this - there is more going on in dBASE LLC than dBASE2019. Take a look at the new dbDOSv™ 2.0 - the better way to run DOS Programs on Windows® 64 bit Operating Systems.  Run dBASE™ III+, dBASE™ IV, dBASE CLASSIC™ or any of your favorite DOS programs on your Windows® computer without requiring special drivers or apps to print to your attached Windows® printers! To my surprise - noticing from the newsgroup threads - there is a large global customer base for dBASE ‘dos’ era support. I am impressed and this application was not developed overnight. So - Based on cost-benefit analyses and dedicated staff to get the job done - something positive will come for the dBASE LLC Application Development Environment it supports globally. My position for the future direction is - FULL STEAM AHEAD!! ed