Dear Antonio,
You have often revitalized the Clipper community. Perhaps you can lead the way again and standardize DBF.
I am convinced that if we were to collect and systematize the documentation on DBF, and establish a worldwide federation to manage the database,
DBF would immediately garner significant interest once more.
What is currently missing is a beacon, and in the Clipper/Harbour world, I only know of one – you.
DBF is not a file format that needs to be newly introduced.
It is used millions of times. What is lacking, however, is a perspective - a market leader or technological leadership.
There are so many programmers/amateurs who need a database connection. DBF would be the perfect format.
Websites - why should someone buy more expensive web hosting for SQL, which is also complicated to administer and must be shared with others?
EXCEL/ACCESS programmers who want to go on the web. Even for small to medium applications, it is an ideal system.
You and your company FIVEWIN could easily ignite the initial spark for a worldwide association or federation.
Drop this anchor in the harbo(u)r.
With best regards,
Otto