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Microsoft killed FoxPro in 2007. Anyway, here's FoxPro revived

487 points · 270 comments · boredjohnny

  1. smackeyacky · · focus · HN ↗
    I feel like the business apps are an easier rewrite these days rather than imperfectly recreating the runtime environment.

    Now your customer has two problems instead of just one.

    1. SequoiaHope · · focus · HN ↗
      Ya so you can bill twice! Once to do it the way the customer wants and a second time to do it right once they realize their mistake.
      1. fragmede · · focus · HN ↗
        MECHANIC

        HOURLY RATE

        $100/HR ==== STANDARD

        $150/HR ==== IF YOU WATCH

        $175/HR ==== IF YOU HELP

        $200/HR ==== IF YOU WORKED ON IT FIRST

        $250/HR ==== IF YOU TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB

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