Re: Comparative between DB2, Informix and Oracle

Serge Rielau wrote: > DA Morgan wrote: > >> Obnoxio The Chav wrote: >> >>> DA Morgan said: >>> >>>> Obnoxio The Chav wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> FireHawkBr' said: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Which are the alternatives to >>>>>> the 4GL for Oracle? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> SQL*Forms. >>>>> >>>>> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You shouldn't bring up technology that is older than you are. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> So what *is* your suggested competitor to 4GL for Oracle, then? >> >> >> >> You. I thought you did. I think SQL*Forms as valuable as 4GL. >> Neither one has much of an impact in the global marketplace. >> Oracle, though, hasn't sold SQL*Forms in far more than a decade. > > Somehow I don't think that answers OTCs or the original posters > question. What would be the target for migrating a 4GL app to Oracle? > > Cheers > Serge Depends. If an internal applications I'd give a different answer from it being an externally accessible app. It depends on security, scalability, application server, etc. What you are asking is the equivalent to which database is the best. Without including information about "for what". -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with 'u' to respond)