Cannot Stop Programming in Clipper

I joined comp.lang.clipper and comp.lang.xharbour to get in touch with other Clipper programmers out there.

My first post in the comp.lang.clipper forum:

I'm new to the group so I'd like to say hello to everybody.

I'm a Clipper programmer since 1988 and right now, although I'm programming in the newer languages, I have decided to rewrite my old programs using newer programming techniques. Actually, I started rewriting in 2006, but it is only now that I have more time to finish it.

My decision is based on a rather frequent observation of computer users. Some people, I observed, are better off using simple programs written in Clipper.

Anyway, I'm still using Clipper 5.2e. But now, I'm redesigning everything I wrote and incorporating Class(y) plus several public domain libraries that freely available on the internet.

And then, responding to a post by another programmer, I was able to articulate my thoughts about Clipper's place in my plans:

Actually, I'm programming again in Clipper so I will have a DOS-based application in my product line that do not cost much to produce and deploy. Clipper meets my objectives while staying within my resource constraints.

Right now, I'm also developing in Visual Foxpro 6 for my main product offerings. I've been doing this since 2001 so I got a lot invested in it already. It's only because I cannot surpass the usability and responsiveness metrics of a Clipper application that I was forced to recognize its value.

As for web-based and Linux-based system, I'm going the Java and PHP route. For me, it's very important that I will have access to the large amount of Java and PHP resources available out there in the open source community.

To further complicate matters, I also managed to learn C and a little bit of C++ while reviewing for a certification exam.

Now with all these knowledge, my approach/policy/strategy now is a hybrid solution package where client software written in various languages will be able to access a common database with each application performing in the areas they perform best. Clipper fits the low development cost, maintenance-free and high responsiveness areas perfectly.

Anyway, I'll be activating several blogs in the next few days so I will be able to expound on various issues in software development and at the same time confer with other programmers like yourself.

And so, as promised, I'm now activating several of my blogs about programming. In particular, it's rather fitting that I have a blog Cannot Stop Programming in Clipper to hold whatever I know and whatever I'm doing with Clipper.