Excel or FoxPro.

FoxPro:

Is it worth it?

As a business manager, it is often my responsibility to decide if a certain software program is worth adding to our business' repertoire. In the case of FoxPro, one has to answer the question of whether it is worth the time and money it will cost to train staff members in its use. In my opinion, Excel is quite adequate for our needs.

On the surface, to some FoxPro might seem to be an exciting product. Perhaps in some cases it is. After all, it does allow one to customize their work by creating new objects -- in other words, by inheriting the actions of existing objects workers can create new designs custom tailored to one's particular needs. Although this may sound complicated on the surface (and for some, it is), in the right hands FoxPro can allow a company to create...
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