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1. rufugee · 1790120188 · focus · HN ↗

   We run 500 KLOC of FoxPro at my company, daily. It is the engine that fuels a $500M business.

   I hate that it's the hand I'm dealt, but aside from AI rewrites (underway), there's no good answer. It's complicated by our reliance on DBFs.

   I welcome efforts like foxscript and anything else in this space. There are still a significant number of FoxPro apps out there and no one has a good answer. If you are struggling in this space, leave a comment here. I'll reach out to you. Strength in numbers...

   1. sm-silversight · 1790122007 · focus · HN ↗

      Would you trust foxscript? I'm curious if this is just a wide-net data exfil attempt.

      1. rufugee · 1790122847 · focus · HN ↗

         I wouldn't trust anything without further review.

         I would welcome a community effort. There are many (?) companies still relying on FoxPro. Vibe coding a solution is feasible these days. We've vibe-coded a few from FoxPro to Ruby on Rails with great success. I'm no longer stressed about the future... just the timeline.

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