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From: mcintoshc@ctl.co.nz
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Ingres/Windows4GL
Message-ID: <1991May22.083111.13541@ctl.co.nz>
Date: 21 May 91 20:31:10 GMT
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In article <3085@redstar.cs.qmw.ac.uk>, amandla@cs.qmw.ac.uk (Jackie Saul) writes:
> Has anyone got any experience of Ingres/Windows 4GL as I'm interested in
> knowing its uses, advantages and disadvantages. Will it run on Macintoshes
> running A/UX? Would I have to build separate applications/interfaces so that
> users could access a database from Macs,X Windows etc.? (would it even be the
> same version of software required?). What about cost?
> If anyone has any information at all I'd be very grateful if you would mail me
> or reply to comp.databases.
> 
> Thanks Jackie (amandla@dcs.qmw.ac.uk)
>

I have done a little investigation into Windows/4GL and this is what I know ...

 . it works (or is scheduled for release) on all major windows systems
     OSF/Motif, DECwindows, OpenWindows, Presentation Manager, Windows/386 and
Mac
 . You will need seperate 'front-ends' if you wish to run the applciation on a
non-windows terminal but they will all connect to the same back-end server.
 
 . It is actually very reasonably priced (can't tell you sterling sorry !) - it
   is often the hardware that puts people off !!!

Good luck
 
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