Re: [?]Informix-SE for Linux

John H. Frantz wrote: > > Alan Denney wrote: > > > > In article <6pi6k7$k5s@panix2.panix.com>, Max <pyz@panix.com> wrote: > > >Just curious, does this Linux version of Informis have the Informix SQL > > >toolkit? > > > > No. If you need ISQL, or "Legacy" 4GL/RDS, be sure to say so on the > > survey section of the web page. > > Is there anything that "Legacy" 4gl has to offer that Dynamic-4gl > doesn't supply? I was under the impression that D4gl would do everything > that old 4gl does and more (except maybe for the price). > > If this is the case then why bother with old 4gl on a new platform, as I > imagine it will be phased out in a couple of years. On the other hand, > old 4gl might be a really easy port with esqlc already there. There is one real and overriding reason to want C4GL and R4GL ported in addition to D4GL. That is price! D4GL is considerable more expensive than R4GL/C4GL both for development and for deployment of applications for commercial apps. The runtime fees for D4GL apps is MUCH higher than for Legacy 4GL. In addition, Informix controls the pricing of C4GL and R4GL while 4Js controls pricing of D4GL. Informix could drop the price of Legacy 4GL and its runtimes to promote the products and as a leadin to D4GL. Art S. Kagel