Informix 4GL on Linux? When?

Tim Schaefer wrote: > The immediate benefit for developers on Linux is also apparent in > having ESQL/C, which can allow you to begin development of many > of your applications now, and roadmap yourself into IDS when the > time comes. I think it's not a matter of "if" with IDS, but when. > This strategy obviously won't work for certain data types, but > for the developer with simple data types should be something for > them to consider. I think Tim has a good point, but for me it brings up the question of how most people do Informix development (i.e., what language). My current customer is very much a compiled 4GL shop. C modules are only written to provide access to functionality which can't otherwise be performed in 4gl (ever try to get the Timezone from 4GL?). So for me, the Linux port is a great beginning, but still something of a non-starter. I suspect that there are others who see the lack of IDS as a similar non-starter because they build applications which flat-out depend on features only found in IDS. <<John>>>