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From: gregpf@momenta.com (Greg Presedo-Floyd)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Informix 4GL on Novell/Unix/MAC: Opinions ??
Keywords: informix
Message-ID: <1991May8.232117.11892@momenta.com>
Date: 8 May 91 23:21:17 GMT
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Organization: Momenta Corporation
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We are currently running Mantrack on SCO Unix. Mantrack is written in 
Informix 4GL.

This leads us to inquire if we should even consider *standardizing*
on Informix 4GL for our corporate database needs:
	Hardware group databases running on PCs or Suns.
	Software group with PC/Novell desktops.
	Marketing with MAC desktops.
All of these groups will need custom databases. 

1) Is it advisible to code all of these in Informix 4GL ?

2) Has anyone ported in-house 4GL from SCO Unix to Novell/PC ?

3) Does anyone know_of/have an Informix 4GL {soft/hard}ware
   bug tracking system that will run on Novell 3.11 ?

4) We are aware of the 2+ years old Informix/Novell solution.
   How big is your application ?  How fast ?  ( We are aware
   that they are working on an NLM ) 

Basically, we are looking for "True Stories" that would make us feel
good about standardizing on Informix code in *all* enviroments !

thanks,

-- 
Greg Presedo-Floyd
gregpf@momenta.com	415-969-3876      
Mt View, CA 94043	"America`s energy policy: Produce more oil!"