–Rank now
#28Peak rank
1Days on list
–Score · 7d
Oct 24, 2026First seen
Trending history
Free Software Is a Failure was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 24, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 1 check on 1 different day. Its best position was #28 of 30, reached on Oct 24, 23:29 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 24, 23:29 UTC.
This page has little history so far; it stays out of search results until the item has trended on two days or has more context.
Rank history
Position on Hacker News · Front page at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
Oct 26today
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Archived daily, weekly and monthly lists that include this entry.
Hacker News 1 day, best #28
Questions
Is Free Software Is a Failure trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 24, 23:29 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Free Software Is a Failure reached?
#28 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 24, 23:29 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Free Software Is a Failure been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 24, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (1 check) since.