Re: Developer/2000 Portability

In <3v83is$kst_at_legend.txdirect.net>, dcigary_at_txdirect.net (Gary Eckhardt) writes:
>bainbridge_i_at_perc03_at_bgers.co.uk (Ian Bainbridge) wrote:
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>> Does this mean to deploy applications built using Developer/2000 then
>> *exact* same versions of runtime tools *must* be available on the target
>> platform ?
 

>> How soon are these versions available on other platforms since Windows seems
>> to the driving platform for new releases ?
 

>> When will character mode 4.5 be available on VAX/VMS ?
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Well... I tried using an .fmb file generated by 4.5.6(dev/2000) with an older 4.5 version 4.5.x(cde2) and could not even call it up; nothing but GPFs. I also created an .fmt (text) file using 4.5.6 and I could not use that in the older version of 4.5 forms either.

>Yes, that's what I understand about D2000. I believe that you could
>probably get by with simply having forms 4.5 on each platform, not the
>**EXACT** version (like 4.5.2)
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>What you also might want to keep in mind is something we found out
>about Oracle licensing for D2000. To get "unlimited runtime" for
>deploying across several platforms, you are required to buy at least
>one copy of D2000 for each platform. This fact really irked a client
>of ours that was duped into believing that you could get runtime
>modules for any platform simply by buying the D2000 platform for
>Windows. I guess this makes sense, Oracle wants to reap something
>from more software sales, but I think it's a little misleading
>advertising on their part.
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>The last I heard from Oracle on the avilability of D2000 on a Sun
>platform (Solaris 2.4) was September/October. Funny, it was
>July/August back in May. They really can't say when the Mac version
>will be available.
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