Re: Informix ceasing to produce 4GL ???

My understanding is that this is true -- they are stopping all development ( after all -- it is a character based system ). I don't think it will go away soon -- many very large installations have all their code in 4GL -- but I would sure look to migrating to something else soon ( If it were my decision I would aim at using Java with HTML for screen handling ). Howard Soper wrote: > > Had a very strange phonecall from a company specialising in migration > from 4GL -> Oracle, Sybase, C etc. > > Effectively they were canvassing for business on the basis that the CEO > of Informix has anounced that "a database provider would have to be > braindead to provide its own tools" - this was taken to mean that 4GL > would soon be dead as an ongoing product. > > Is this true - surely not ??? > If Informix 4GL IS not to be developed then how long will support be > provided ?? > > Hope someone can answer this - I am sure I am not alone in using > Informix 4GL as our core platform for development. > > Regards Howard -- Tom Grenier ########################################################### # Home: Office: # # BizTravel.com # # The Internet company for frequent # # business travelers(sm.) # # Phone: (800) 497-1969 (617) 621-3919 x115 # # e-mail: tom@sqlman.com tomg@biztravel.com # # web page: http://www.sqlman.com http://www.biztravel.com # ########################################################################