Re: Four J's compiler, Remember Wingz ?

> >David Williams wrote: > >> In article <6l96ut$hrj$1@news.xmission.com>, Ing. Melvin Perez Cedano >> <cam@codetel.net.do> writes >> > >> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >> >--------------4E6D1D9078700941739F4920 >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> > >> >I have tested 4js and honestly it does the work, but the current prices >are not >> >affordable enough, that's why I think that is didn't catch a good customer >base >> >> ?? We are using 4j's and we sell to customers who have very little >> money. To be honest we always buy the cheapest and bodge it, yet we >> bought 4j's..??? Surely it can't be that expensive?? >> > >As far I know, the current price for development is US$ 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-( > > This is sadly a common problem today. Every company is going for the one shot big bucks and ignoring literally billions of dollars of potential revenue in smaller clients. In this months issue of DBMS magazine the point is made by a letter to the editor and echoed by the editor-in-chief's reply. Virtually no one today is marketing to the small and medium business anymore.