A concise reading guide to the original source, the discussion's attention signal, and the claims that still need verification.
The short version
A modern IDE and 64-bit runtime for Visual FoxPro 9 applications: the same language, rebuilt on Electron, React and a Rust virtual machine in WebAssembly.
Why it drew attention
The collected source record shows 303 points, 180 comments, and published 2026-09-22.
Points and comments measure interest at one moment; they do not verify the linked article or settle the debate.
What to question
Identify the author's central claim, then look for primary documents, reproducible evidence, corrections, and important missing context.
Distinguish statements in the original article from interpretations added in the comment thread.
Read it in this order
Open the linked source first and note its evidence. Then read the Hacker News comments for counterexamples, corrections, and additional references. Recheck any important conclusion against a primary source.
Bottom line
This discussion is useful as a map of questions and reactions, not as independent proof. The most reliable takeaway comes from comparing Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived with the primary evidence it cites.
Read the original discussion
Open the original source, look for primary evidence, and consider corrections or later developments. Community voting provides context but does not verify a story's claims.
At a glance
Hacker News points are a time-specific attention signal, not a software adoption metric.
Sources and methodology
This guide uses public records collected on 2026-09-23. Source completeness is High; this label is not a product rating.
View the supporting source data
- Comments at collection: 180 — official record
- Points at collection: 303 — official record
- Author: boredjohnny — official record
- Discussion text: Visual FoxPro stopped at version 9 in 2007. A surprising amount of it is still running, in 32 bits, because rewriting a 20-year-old business app is how you lose the business. A customer wanted to keep milking their app for the foreseeable future, so here it is: the same language on a new runtime (Rust, compiled to wasm, checked against the real vfp9.exe), tables no longer stopped at 2 GB, the old 32-bit .fll add-ins still loading, and lambdas, JSON and an HTTP server bolted on for good measure. Reports are not done and the builds are unsigned. MIT because why not? — official record
- Hacker News item: 49.8M — official record
- Published: 2026-09-22 — official record
- Story title: Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived — official record
- Original source summary: A modern IDE and 64-bit runtime for Visual FoxPro 9 applications: the same language, rebuilt on Electron, React and a Rust virtual machine in WebAssembly. — official record
Evidence limitations
- Hacker News points and comments are time-specific attention signals, not independent verification of the linked claims.
- Official metadata was collected as source evidence; no independent installation, benchmark, security audit, or practical product evaluation is claimed.
Data note: This automated workflow updated the guide on 2026-09-23 from public Hacker News story records. Metrics can change after collection. No independent product testing or endorsement is claimed.