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From: mason@oct1.UUCP (David Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.unix.questions
Subject: 4GL comparison by Martin Butler & Robin Bloor
Message-ID: <1990Feb1.170954.2467@oct1.UUCP>
Date: 1 Feb 90 17:09:54 GMT
Organization: Open Computer Technology
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Recently a summary of a report by Butler and Bloor appeared in the lay
press.  The report assesses a large number of 4GL's in terms of
performance, architecture & scope, development environment, inter-
operability, end user functionality and portability.  The report
compares 22 products, 20 of which are available under Unix.  Some are
Sybase, Unify, Uniface, Focus, Today, Informix, Sculptor, Ingres,
Mimer, Oracle, Powerhouse, Pro IV, Progress and SAS.

Unfortunately the summary did not supply a complete reference to the
report, and I have not managed to locate the full report.  If anybody
out there recognizes the above and knows what the full reference is, or
even better where to get hold of it, I would be pleased to hear.

Please e-mail me, as our incoming newsfeed is turned off, but mail is
still getting through.  I will post the reference if people want it. 
Show your interest via e-mail as well.

Thanks
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David                       |      mason@oct1 (David Mason)
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