Informix and Wingz

Here is the Informix response to the future of WINGZ: ------- > > The recent excitement regarding the launch of our new HyperScript Tools > product has generated several questions regarding the future of Wingz . > This brief document is intended to clarify our strategy regarding Wingz > and the technology it brings to our product line. While it is true that > Wingz 2.0 represents our last planned functional enhancement of Wingz as a > product, we have planned a logical and controlled upgrade path for many > Wingz customers through the expanded HyperScript Tools product. > > Our intention is to continue enhancing Informix's spreadsheet technology as > part of the HyperScript Tools product We view the spreadsheet model as an > excellent analysis tool within a database environment. We will prioritize our > development efforts toward providing unique capabilities which provide > synergy between the database and the spreadsheet. We have many thoughts, > ideas, and plans for enhancing this technology, and you are seeing the next > generation with the HyperScript Tools product. > > We will continue to support Wingz through our excellent technical support > facilities. We will continue to repair defects in a regular and timely > fashion. Over time, we expect nearly all our Wingz customers to upgrade to > HyperScript Tools The advantages it presents over stand-alone spreadsheets, > when used in conjunction with relational databases, are profound. Although > version 2.0 represents the last functional enhancement of Wingz, we will > continue to enhance our spreadsheet capabilities within the new HyperScript > Tools product. > -- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% William Daul Advanced Support INFORMIX SOFTWARE INC. 4100 Bohannon Dr. (415) 926-6488 - wk Menlo Park, CA. 94025 uunet!infmx!billd or billd@informix.com