Re: 4GL v6, v7 lifecycle

Clem Akins wrote: > > Here is the latest, unofficial, information on the 4GL lifecycle plan. > This note is in advance of the formal product release of 4GL 7.2, and > is subject to some change. > > 4GL version 6.0x will NOT move to category 4 by July 1998. It will move > to category 3 as of January 1998. The category 4 date is changed to June > 1999. (At the turn of the century all customers should be on the > Y2K-compliant version.) This means that 4GL version 6.0 will be for > sale until the turn of the century. > Makes sense. Good to know that Informix isn't ready to torpedo 4gl just yet. > The product lifecycle chart on the web page was updated with incorrect > information, and will be updated within the next two weeks. As was verified by a call to my sales rep. > 4GL ver 7.20 is the update that customers may be familiar with as the > planned version 6.1. It will include Y2K support, bug fixes, and new > features. This version should be available on first-tier platforms > by the end of the first quarter 1998, and on all platforms by the second > quarter. > Also makes sense. 6.1 will allow full Y2K compliance. We're already looking forward to playing with it. Hopefully not too many changes from 6.0x. > Informix is committed to selling and supporting 4GL (including version > 6.0) for as long as it remains an active, viable product. Product management > is listening to customer opinions as expressed in comp.databases.informix, > the > sales force, and the IIUG. > Sales rep also said that. While GUI may be great, some of us still prefer the choice. . . . PLC description snipped . . . > > ___________________________________________________________ > Clem Akins (aka clem@informix.com) > Informix Software, Inc (Standard disclaimers apply) > International Technical Support > Last seen: Poring over 7.3 class notes in Menlo Park. Any way to get a quick copy . . . .<G>?