For Production? Absolutely not. Microsoft ended support in 2015. Security patches are non-existent. If you run this on a machine connected to the internet, you are asking for a ransomware incident.
For Archival & Legacy Rescue? Yes. If you have a specific .SCX form or a DBF database that contains critical manufacturing or financial data from 2010, having a portable VFP 9.0 SP2 on a bootable USB drive is a lifesaver. It is the "Swiss Army knife" for legacy data.
Where to find a "Safe" version? Do not use repacks from random torrent sites. Go to Foxite (the official community forum) and look for the "VFP 9.0 SP2 Runtime Installer" scripts. Use Resource Hacker to build your own portable version from a legal MSDN copy. visual foxpro 90 sp2 portable extra quality
Visual FoxPro 9.0 is the final, most mature version of the FoxPro line. Service Pack 2 (released in 2007) was a monumental update that fixed over 100 bugs, improved the Report Writer, enhanced data integrity checks, and provided better Windows Vista/7 compatibility.
When we talk about "extra quality" in the context of a portable build, we refer to distributions that include: For Production
Even with extra quality builds, you might face modern OS quirks:
Unlock true extra quality by tweaking your portable instance: Security patches are non-existent
VFP 9 SP2 introduced enhanced IntelliSense. Quality builds come with a foxcode.dbf pre-populated with community snippets for SQL joins, cursor handling, and API calls.