Re: Is Forms 4.0 stable?

Earlier Steven P. Muench wrote (to earlier vague complaints):
> RICH -- Your points:
>
> [Pretty interesting client/server disussion deleted]
 

> > In case you haven't read the January 31, 1994 issue of PC
> > Week, the front cover states "Forms 4.0 plight hampers
> > Oracle's Client/Server plan." I agree whole heartedly with
> > the article and its discussion of the system requirements,
> > connectivity issues, and general cumbersome approach to
> > system design.
>
> [Very good argument that covers most of this deleted]

My reason for posting this is that I have seen nothing so far addressing the issue of the system requirements of Forms 4.0. Is this something that will be addressed in future releases (and if so when) or is this something that we will have to live with? My opinion is that 4.0 is a good product but the system requirements for use and development are too high (IMHO). I think that this is going to limit its use, especially in large companies that have an established base of user machines that are just not up to the demands that 4.0 makes. (Not to say that smaller companies without the capital to expend on new or improved machines are in any better shape)

BTW - I also appreciate the access to Oracle people involved in the development cycle and hope that this is a trend that will continue in the future. (!)

> > My final statement is that Forms 4.0 is infinitely better
> > than Reports 2.0. It truly sucks.
>
> Rather than saying something of the form "X is better than Y,
> and Y truly sucks" which gives people here no idea of what
> you've found useful in Forms and Reports and what you find
> difficult to use, how about explaining what you do and don't
> like so that we have a fair chance at responding to specific
> issues. It's hard to start a technical discussion with a
> statement like "Y truly sucks".
>

I have to agree, lets try to keep a profession spin to the discussions, eh?

Andy

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