Re: Informix 4GL. A Future?

Storm Software (storm@aztec.co.za) wrote: : This topic has been discussed in several forms, but I would like a clear : response from the users and preferably Informix. : As a package developer for Informix, we have had little feedback on their : long term plans for the Unix based 4GL, and this is becoming critical in : our strategic planning. If You have enough time for strategic planning, i suppose it will be better to deal with some curses-based interface C library and ESQL-C. IMHO, only lack of the time can justify using of 4GL. It's easy to develop very simple app's with it, but if You wish to do something more complex or more universal, (use dynamic SQL to create form for browse'ing results of any SQL query, for example, or create your own field types with validation rules), You need to use ESQL-C or to develop some C libraries for 4GL ... 4GL was a tool for "sophisticated user" of 80th rather than for professional programmer of todays, IMHO.