>>>I am willing to bet 100 USD that VFP will run without problems on the Windows version which is 64-bit, made for Intel processors and sold by Microsoft in 2025. Will you bet against me?
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>>not arguing the assumption that vfp will [mostly, SMB2 et al.] run on 32-bit layers -
>>but unclear if in 2025 acurrent 64 bit version will be sold (not counting MSDN-type older licenses).
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>>32 bit had about 20 years lifetime,
>>64 bit surfaced 2005 as XP64 or as Server 2003 -
>>64 bit might be runnigt only in your watch by then ;-)
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>The difference between 64-bit and 128-bit is far bigger than most people understands. I give 64-bit a least 25 years.

IMO depends on how well multiple cores can be used this decade to further computing expirience.
clock speed enhancements via shrinking have slowed down tremendously ;-)
so perhaps larger registerand bus sizes might come in handy to speed up calculating deficits post 2020.