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What desktop databases are used now?

Hi: I have been a member of EE for a number of years now with much appreciated help (that's especially you pcelba and olaf)  and now I want to hand over my databases to somebody new. Over the years I have used Lotus Approach (brilliant for finding on the fly and copying crosstabs) Paradox (fantastic programming) vfp (great for creating executables); all essentially drawing data from SQL databases, chewing up the data and spitting out reports. And all now defunct or nearly so. SO what do the youngsters use now to interrogate SQL? Just what great software has replaced these titans? I want to train up a youngster to take the company forward; just what should he be learning?
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Thanks - as always - pcelba. I am planning to retire in a few years so hopefully you will hear less of me! I am a linux nerd and am working on LAMP solutions to archiving my databases. However we are still tied to MS SQL or windows based programs which I need to draw on. I am an accountant by trade  (you will have guessed I am no IT geek) and get frustrated with the accounts packages (not least the ridiculous cost) so need to persevere. I am taking on a young accountant and together we are going to build vfp programs that should run unattended after me; none of which could have been done without you (and Olaf, of course). If we never speak again, thank you very much for everything and good luck without whatever comes your way.
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Thanks again
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I wish you all the best in the upcoming transition! This is also my case in a few years but I still have many things to do... BTW, Ed Marzo has been active here till 80 with his FoxPro program.

Olaf is still active, namely in Microsoft forum: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=visualfoxprogeneral

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