Re: Four J's compiler, Remember Wingz ?

On 8 Jun 98 at 15:58, Ing. Melvin Perez Cedano wrote: > David Williams wrote: > > > In article <6l96ut$hrj$1@news.xmission.com>, Ing. Melvin Perez Cedano > > <cam@codetel.net.do> writes > > > > > >I have tested 4js and honestly it does the work, but the current prices are not > > >affordable enough, that's why I think that is didn't catch a good customer base > > > > ?? We are using 4j's and we sell to customers who have very little > > money. To be honest we always buy the cheapest and bodge it, yet we > > bought 4j's..??? Surely it can't be that expensive?? > > As far I know, the current price for development is US$ 17,500. > Remember that 4js is just a compiler. Do you know any other > development tool at that cost? > > I know that it's a great product, but I think that's why it haven't > had a great momentum! even though it's easy to sell: everybody in > 4GL is waiting for a tool like this!! > > My company develops applications for small-medium size companies and > our applications have almost the same price than 4js current one. > What about if the customer ask for source code for customization? > he/she will need to purchase 4js compiler at that price.. 8-( And it's not even runtime free! I hope Informix aren't going to be charging the same sort of prices... :-) -- Ciao, Billy /Group Managing Director, The West Solutions Group: http://www.west.co.za \\ Drivel @ http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ / \\ "Granted, Mr Wheeler's ideas are stupid and unreasonable, but he does own the company and I / think we should go along with him..." \\________________________________________________________________________________________________