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From: csb@gdwb.oz.au (Craig Bishop)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Ingres/Windows4GL
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Date: 25 May 91 08:08:11 GMT
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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)

A thorough analysis of this product should be made before
commitment.

As an example Ingres just released a upgrade, that upgrade
resulted in frames which were previously OK showing up mismatches
between widget sizes. (Documented in the upgrade.)

That was going from one version of MOTIF to another let alone
doing what Ingres claim the product will do, and that is allow GUI
independent development and operation.

For more on this subject mail me.

Disclaimer - these are my opinions, I do not speak for the
Geelong & District Water Board.
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