jmh@utacs.UTA.FI (Matti Heimonen) (08/29/88)
Is there anyone who has used an application generator (4th gen language, database system or whatever it would be called) Progress for *real* life software production, not only for toy problems. I have heard that it should run under MS-Dos and Unix (?). We have been suggested to use Progress in a software project for NCR Tower Series machines. So, any kind of experiences and info from you is more than wellcome. Thanks!! Juha-Matti Heimonen jmh@utacs.UUCP University of Tampere Department of Computer Science PO Box 607 33101 Tampere, Finland
walt@plx.UUCP (Walt Novinger ) (08/31/88)
In article <552@utacs.UTA.FI> jmh@utacs.UUCP (Juha-Matti Heimonen) writes: >Is there anyone who has used an application generator (4th gen language, >database system or whatever it would be called) Progress for *real* life >software production, not only for toy problems. I have heard that it should >run under MS-Dos and Unix (?). We have been suggested to use Progress in >a software project for NCR Tower Series machines. So, any kind of experiences >and info from you is more than wellcome. > >Thanks!! > >Juha-Matti Heimonen jmh@utacs.UUCP >University of Tampere >Department of Computer Science >PO Box 607 >33101 Tampere, Finland I was one of the original beta testers for PROGRESS, and have used it on several UNIX machines (Plexus, NCR Tower, and 3B1), as well as on DOS machines (yes, it runs on both -- nearly 100% source code compatible). I was *very* impressed! Our product (at a former company, not Plexus) was a very large construction company accounting package, comprising at that time (ca. 3 years ago) well over 20,000 lines of 4GL code. PROGRESS is fast, dependable, and easy to work with. I haven't seen the latest version, but have heard from my contacts from my former life that it is even better than it was (particularly in the area of handling screen displays). I would heartily recommend that you look at PROGRESS. The opinions expressed herein are mine, not Plexus'. ============================================================================== Walt Novinger | ...!sun!plx!walt | "Money is like a sixth Plexus Computers, Inc. | waldo@cup.portal.com | sense. Without it, the 3833 N. First Street | home (415) 964-9377 | other five are useless." San Jose, CA 95134 | work (408) 943-2406 | Montague (I think) ==============================================================================