Re: Future of 4/GL (& NewEra)

To all: According to a 7/8/97 statement from NewEra management to Informix employees, "NEWERA IS IN THE FULL ENHANCEMENT CATEGORY!" Paige At 02:37 AM 8/6/97 +0100, you wrote: }cburton@gte.net wrote: }> }> On 5 Aug 1997 15:53:23 -0400, sromankiw@execrisk.com (Steve Romankiw) }> wrote: }> }> >We are in the process of developing a prototype system in 4/GL. Before }> >embarking on this task, I thought I heard scuttlebutt at the IIUC that }> >4/GL may be on its way out? Are there any truths to these rumors? }> > }> >Thanks. }> >Steve Romankiw }> > }> > }> }> What I heard from an SE in April was that 4gl and Newerror (NewEra) }> were both maintenance release only, and that Informix was admitting }> their were not able to keep up in the tools war with these products, }> and had decided to become a database vendor. There will still be }> patches, but that is about it. }> }Before you kiss off 4GL, even in a maintenance release, }it will still be powerful. 4GL is great at report writing, }and creating simple yet powerful data entry applications. } }Its all in the design. } }-Just a tip from your Uncle Mikey. }-- }#include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ }#include <No_Spam.h> }#ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT }The author takes no responsibility for this post. }Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. }-The Management. }#endif }***************************** }Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly }We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. }This block will exist until AGIS modifies their policies to }conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. } }We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. }***************************** } } Paige Miller Consulting Project Leader Voice: (770) 206-5340, FAX: (770) 395-2337 Enterprise Consulting Services Informix Software, Inc. -- Atlanta, GA USA