Re: Canvassing opinion - from RDS version 4 to what?
In article <34c4b6fc.97971213@news.demon.co.uk>, Ian Clark <ian@tubeway- army.demon.co.uk> writes >Hi All, > >I've just joined a company who are running RDS 4GL version 4 and SQL >version 4. Both products are running on an IBM RS6000 with AIX 3.1. > >Now, AIX 3.1 was long since not supported by IBM and so I ned to >consider a move up to the latest release of AIX and probably on a >newer model of computer. > >If I do this I need to consider our Informix products. Now, I haven't >kept pace recently with what Informix have been up to and so I >wondered if any of you out there could advise me on what comparative >Informix development environment I should go for. > >The software that has been written is fairly basic in the sense that >there is nothing in it that I think I need to worry about if >compatability with a newer version of Informix was to be considered. >Most of the earlier releases of Informix seemed backward compatible. > >With the recent product reorganisations that have been going on can >someone please advise where I should go from RDS? Yes, I know it will >depend on what I want to do but just assume for now that it will >probably be the case that I just want to recompile what i have at the >moment and carry on from there. > I would go to - the latest AIX (4.2 ???) - the latest RDS for your platform (probably 6.05.UC1) - the latest SE for your platform (probably 7.23/7.24) - >Also, is AIX worth sticking with as the platform on which to run? What >about NT or others? RDS (i.e. Informix-4GL) does not exist for NT... > >Any ideas/comments/views most welcome. > >Cheers, Ian. -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care