Re: Strw Poll : I-4GL for NT

Peter Lancashire wrote: > > David C. Harrison wrote: > > > > For those of you running I-4GL on UNIX (or DOS), would a port of genuine > > I-4GL to NT be of use to you? > > > > I'm talking about the real Informix thing, not 4Js (an excellent > > product, by the way) or any other clone/extension. > > Yes, but in my case I'd like to be able to develop on NT too. 4Js will > do this in maybe 6 months they say. > > NT is not multi-user so you might have problems with real telnet. NT poses more problems than that. NT is really a single GUI, so if you must use NT, use it as a server and use another machine as the client. Now, if you are planning to use 4GL on the client and use a network connection to the server, then you are limited in functionality, and their are better PC based client/server tools. Don't get me wrong, I luv 4GL if it is used in the right situation. As to the logic of writing a *single* app for all platforms, this tends to create more problems than it solves. Client/Server is a different paradigm that *dumb* ttys. What I recommend is that if you want to create reusable code accross all platforms, is to write your business logic in C. And to layer your apps so that each level could be replaced. (This solution if followed has always been sucessful.) Why C? Simple. C is the most portable language around. (PC, UNIX, Mainframe...) If we also believe the marketing types at Informix, SPL will exists, but there will also be C and Java server side *SPL* options too! I realize that this gets slightly off topic, but my point is chosing the right tool for the right job. If you look at the strengths of 4GL, and the few strengths of NT, you will see that it is trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. 4GL on NT is not a good fit. (Online on Linux is a better fit! ;-) FYI, if you read WSJ, see page B4 on IBM's new DB2..... -Mikey -- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include <No_Spam.h> #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until AGIS modifies their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. *****************************