IBM phasing out support

[Nivashni]

Hi there

I'd like to enquire about what the rest of you are doing with regard to IBM phasing out Informix support.
%-)

Are you re-writing? If so, in what language?

Thanks!!!

 

[overtime]

One option I am considering is to convert my 4GL code using 4J'S and then migrate to Postgress or MySql or some such for the database backend.

Trouble is, 4J'S is very expensive with its per-seat licensing.

Any other ideas?

 

[Nivashni]

Hi

Thanks for the suggestion. We need something that's not too expensive... we have over 200 sites, each having a minimum of 10 users!

By the way, what is 4J's??

 

[maeon3]

Our company is getting rid of 4GL and replacing it with Java and 4J's. We are also getting rid of microsoft and supporting Linux Server 3.0

 

[nicklello]

How about keeping 4gl and using the open source Aubit compiler ?

http://aubit.sourceforge.net

The code produced uses ODBC data connections so can be used to port your code to any database.

I believe later versions will even translate your 4gl to Perl.

Best of all, being open source it's FREE