Re: Four J's compiler, Remember Wingz ?

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------E71229155AE0668B645B1FF4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit David Williams wrote: > In article <6l96ut$hrj$1@news.xmission.com>, Ing. Melvin Perez Cedano > <cam@codetel.net.do> writes > > > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >--------------4E6D1D9078700941739F4920 > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >I have tested 4js and honestly it does the work, but the current prices are not > >affordable enough, that's why I think that is didn't catch a good customer base > > ?? We are using 4j's and we sell to customers who have very little > money. To be honest we always buy the cheapest and bodge it, yet we > bought 4j's..??? Surely it can't be that expensive?? > As far I know, the current price for development is US$ 17,500. Remember that 4js is just a compiler. Do you know any other development tool at that cost? I know that it's a great product, but I think that's why it haven't had a great momentum! even though it's easy to sell: everybody in 4GL is waiting for a tool like this!! My company develops applications for small-medium size companies and our applications have almost the same price than 4js current one. What about if the customer ask for source code for customization? he/she will need to purchase 4js compiler at that price.. 8-( > >as the > >existing 4GL one. So, I hope that this time Informix with the new staff realize > >that > >there are a great customer base of 4GL waiting for a tool as 4js, but at lower > >price than > >the current one. > > > > -- > David Williams > > Maintainer of the Informix FAQ > Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk > Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html > > I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For > you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here > standing, Until the bitter end... > So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... > All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care --------------E71229155AE0668B645B1FF4 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="vcard.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Melvin Perez Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="vcard.vcf" begin: vcard fn: Melvin Perez n: Perez;Melvin org: CAM Informatica. S. A. email;internet: cam@codetel.net.do title: Technical Vicepresident tel;work: (809) 686-5574 tel;fax: (809) 686-5467 tel;home: (809) 227-2893 x-mozilla-cpt: ;-960 x-mozilla-html: FALSE version: 2.1 end: vcard --------------E71229155AE0668B645B1FF4--