Re: Oracle Forms 6i and 9i

Zafer <zafer_at_redshift.com> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.02.25.22.00.32.430769.2656_at_redshift.com>...
> I have posted a question on the OTN forms forum regarding a light version
> of 9iAS EE for just forms/reports deployment at a reduced cost. I also
> asked Oracle marketing folks why they do not market forms and/or reports
> as separate tools as they do for JDeveloper (so that those who might want
> to use 9i forms and/or reports do not have to purchase the entire 9iDS
> package). An Oracle employee politely told me to shut up and I did so with a
> closing remark ;)
>
> Interestingly enough, I saw your posting on this message board indicating
> that one of the JDeveloper 9i handbook authors did say that Forms is a
> dead product and Oracle is putting everything they have into JDeveloper.
>
> I also realized that some companies (most of them Oracle partners) around
> the world (such as Artinsoft and Informatikatelier) are now offering
> porting services from forms to java/xml (and some of these tools are working as
> plugins to JDeveloper 9i).
>
> Eventhough it is a very nice product and we want to continue to use it,
> after the fading away of forms/reports developer 6i, the final client/server
> version of the tool, we will find alternatives instead of using the
> 9iDS/9iAS EE (enterprise edition) combination.
>
> It was my independent conclusion, given the existing licensing policy for 9i
> forms/reports and 9iAS EE, that 9i forms/reports is no longer a feasible
> product for small size companies and small size applications.
>
> note: you can view my original posting on OTN forms forum and add your
> comments.
>
> Best regards
>
> Zafer AKTAN
> Oracle DBA/Developer
>
>
>
>
> On 25 Feb 2003 00:32:07 -0800, nimonic wrote:
>
> > I had a quick look at "The JDeveloper 3 Handbook" when I was down at
> > Borders the other day. It looks good. It has comparisons of the
> > differences between Forms and Jdeveloper. It's by Peter Koletzke and
> > Paul Dorsey the guys that wrote the "Developer Advanced Forms & Reports"
> > book. They have a JDeveloper 9i Handbook out also.
> >
> > Interestingly one of these guys (I can't remember who) said on the OTUG
> > forum that Forms is a dinosaur and basically a dead product and that
> > Oracle is putting everything they have into JDeveloper. When these guys
> > speak I think it's wise to listen.

True...Oracle Reports9i is priced out of the small business market...because of the forced tie in to Oracle9iAS... Received on Sun Mar 09 2003 - 00:00:03 CET