Informix Genero, a new IBM offering developed under partnership with Four Js Development Tools, is a logical enhancement to the Informix 4GL language and environment that offers extensive capabilities ...

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Like David taking on two Goliaths, 4GL development software vendor Four J believes it has a better idea than the industry’s primary development platforms, Java and Microsoft .Net. Four J’s Genero is ...

It's possible to get into an extended argument on just what constitutes a 4GL. Is RPG, for example, a 4GL? No? how about Mapper? and if not, where do you draw the line between the 3.X languages and a ...

Relational database management systems help companies in almost every industry harness and tap into the power of the information they gather, store, manage and analyze for business operations. One of ...

When I was a young engineer, there was a gruff old programmer named Larry who often imparted his wisdom to us young’uns. A man in his forties, he had that gritty, seen-it-all manner that bespoke years ...

There is reason for Informix customers to be both relieved and nervous in the wake of last week’s announcement by IBM that it plans to buy Informix’s database business for $1 billion. Relieved, ...