Re: Why Oracle Tools?......

not true. all the other Oracle products, enterprise, and Power line are cross platform and very powerful.

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In article <9512111235.AA26541_at_enzomc>, emaini_at_sikorsky.com (Enzo Maini) wrote:



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> Taylor) writes:

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> > Subject: Re: Why Oracle Tools?...... 

> > Date: 7 Dec 1995 00:03:23 GMT 

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> > In article <4a322e$sur_at_mail.one.net>, tluers_at_one.net says... 

> > > 

> > >I'd love to hear your two cents worth to the folowing question: 

> > > 

> > >As a development environement that uses an Oracle server, why should 

> > >I choose Oracle tools (Forms, Reprts, etc...) for my front end? Why 

> > >not Delphi, Forte, VB, or others? 

> > > 

> > >tluers_at_one.net 

> > > 

> > At the risk of another flame war, I concur with other advise and say 

> > stay away from Oracle development tools if you can.  The database 

> > is fabulous, but the tools.... 

> >  

> > My site has alot invested in Forms 4.5 training and apps.  The 

> > clients need at LEAST 16 Meg.  The forms are slow.  Runform all by 

> > itself is slooow.  The features are OK.  Support is lousy.  Bugs 

> > are rampant. 

> > etc. etc. 

> >  

> > I've used Delphi for NON-Oracle apps and love the user interface 

> > and design.  I'd like to try it with Oracle.  Give it a whirl if you 

> > have the opportunity. 

> >  

> > As always, just my opinion!! 

> >  

> >  - Mike 

> >  

> 

> There is one and only one reason to use Oracle Development Tools!  If


 you need 


> to support Macintosh, Windows and Motif Clients.  There is not another 4GL 

> that does a better Job at cross-platform work.  If you are an all PC shop, 

> then Delphi and several others are a better choice.  If you are and all Motif 

> Shop, you might check out JAM or Nueron Data.  If you are an all Mac shop, 

> check out JAM.  Oracle is best used only if you have to support all three 

> otherwise it is not worth the effort.  The Oracle Tools are still 18 months 

> behind all the rest.

> 

> - Enzo