{
  "id": 9199526,
  "title": "Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/microsoft-killed-foxpro-in-2007-anyway-heres-foxpro-revived",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T21:00:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hacker News",
    "slug": "hacker-news",
    "url": "https://foxscript.org/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft's Visual FoxPro, once dormant, has been reborn with a name change. The new incarnation, known as FoxDev Studio, retains the original codebase while offering 64-bit compatibility. This allows for virtually unlimited data storage and processing capabilities beyond the previous 32-bit constraints. The revival maintains Visual FoxPro's core functionality, ensuring that existing applications run smoothly without the need for rewrites or conversions. The development team has focused on enhancing performance and usability, rebuilding the runtime for speed and efficiency, and integrating a modern JavaScript-based interface. FoxDev Studio also introduces FoxScript, which enables users to incorporate modern programming techniques while preserving the familiar FoxPro syntax. This hybrid approach aims to bridge the gap between legacy systems and contemporary development practices, making it easier for organizations to modernize their applications without disrupting ongoing operations.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft revived Visual FoxPro as FoxDev Studio in 2007.",
    "FoxDev Studio retains original codebase with 64-bit compatibility.",
    "New version maintains core functionality without requiring application rewrites."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}