Re: Use of New Era
--------------8A84F6D12916FD83039B7373 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gerald B. Rosenberg wrote: > I am looking into upgrading our accounting system, currently implemented > entirely in i4GL. I am not looking to substantially rewrite the > application as much as moving to a GUI and client server architecture. > Changes in the current function of the accounting system will likely be > evolutionary. > > So the question is: Is New Era the right way to go? > > I know this question cannot be answered directly, but I would appreciate > any sense of how widely used New Era is and how frequently it is used as > the upgrade path from i4GL. > > Thanks, > Gerald > Caveats: This advice is freely given, so take it for what its worth :-) While I could spend hours bashing New Era, and pointing out that it is a doomed product, I wont. Its been done and over done. Informix is moving it to a maintenance only catagory shortly. Any *savings* of trying to reuse the 4gl code is wasted. Re-write your business logic in C, and look for another tool. C is still the most portable language around and you could still use your 4GL to call your new logic, as well as use another tool which allows for a C interface. -Mikey -- #include /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resembalence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until AGIS modifies their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. ***************************** --------------8A84F6D12916FD83039B7373 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Gerald B. Rosenberg wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>I am looking into upgrading our accounting system, currently implemented <BR>entirely in i4GL. I am not looking to substantially rewrite the <BR>application as much as moving to a GUI and client server architecture. <BR>Changes in the current function of the accounting system will likely be <BR>evolutionary. <P>So the question is: Is New Era the right way to go? <P>I know this question cannot be answered directly, but I would appreciate <BR>any sense of how widely used New Era is and how frequently it is used as <BR>the upgrade path from i4GL. <P>Thanks, <BR>Gerald <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE> Caveats: This advice is freely given, so take it for what its worth :-) <P>While I could spend hours bashing New Era, and pointing out that it is a doomed product, <BR>I wont. Its been done and over done. Informix is moving it to a maintenance only catagory <BR>shortly. Any *savings* of trying to reuse the 4gl code is wasted. <P>Re-write your business logic in C, and look for another tool. C is still the most portable language <BR>around and you could still use your 4GL to call your new logic, as well as use another tool which <BR>allows for a C interface. <P>-Mikey <PRE>-- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include <No_Spam.h> #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resembalence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until AGIS modifies their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. *****************************</PRE> </HTML> --------------8A84F6D12916FD83039B7373--