Re: Informix 4GL. A Future? - Part II

I >Not to slam-spam, but Access 2.0 installed like a breeze...and I haven't had >to "write code because the Window Painter wasn't any good". >Sorry, I just really admire a smooth installation, and product. >Hey, the way MS buys technology, maybe they'll have an On-Line product before >too long. They've certainly got the install process figured out. >:-) Hi Tim. First impressions truly are lasting impressions. It does not speak well for a product or a company's commitment to a product when there is such obvious sloppiness and general disinterest in the quality of a product's documentation and installation procedure. One way to make money in this business is to rely on customers to put in long hours to compensate for product deficiencies. However, the cost is still there. It is a question of who bears the burden. Informix saves lots of money by skipping quality control and usability testing. However their savings costs me my weekends :-). Regards, Rich Richard Finkelstein, Performance Computing, Inc.