Re: Informix 4GL to Java Migration Tool and Y2K

> At 11:23 AM 6/23/98 -0500, Oscar Calvo wrote: > >In a recent email, a person from Costa Rica make an indirect > >reference to a technology called "RESCUEStudio: Informix 4GL to JAVA" > >developed by ArtInSoft S.A. (www.artinsoft.com). > > > >The provided information is somewhat incomplete and ambiguous. > >We want to state very clearly the following facts about RESCUEStudio: > > > >1. RESCUEStudio automatically migrates INFORMIX 4GL applications > >to the Java(tm) programming language, SWING interfaces, and JDBC > >connectivity. The tool recovers 99% of the original application logic > >and functionality and enables the easy evolution of the application > >by using the Visual Programming, Structure Analysis, and other tools > >available for Java market today. > > > >2. RESCUEStudio can change your database vendor > >from INFORMIX to Oracle (which the currently available version), > >but also could be extended to leave the application working > >against INFORMIX databases. > > > >3. In essence, almost no programming language have the Y2K problem; > >the Y2K problem occurs because of bad programming practices. > >RESCUEStudio tool and our migration services help you detect and > >correct those programming practices. > > > >We believe RESCUEStudio is the only way by which your valuable INFORMIX > >4GL > >applications can be rejuvenated to the latest technologies such as > >browsers, > >multi-tier architecture, Microsoft NT support, and hardware platform > >independence. The rest is all fine, but I must correct this last point: 4Js, Querix *and* SuperNova all have different (i.e. non-Java) solutions to many or all of these problems. Also, Informix have recently licensed 4Js technology and are now offering their own "Dynamic 4GL" to address some of these issues. These are the vendors I'm aware of, there might even be more. All in the interests of general correctness. -- 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..." \\________________________________________________________________________________________________