Re: Mac Power Objects - Ready for Prime Time?

In Article <mikek-1103961758080001_at_franklin-tty15.jvnc.net>, mikek_at_krt.com (Michael Kranzdorf) wrote:

>I would encourage you to try OPO. I'm building our property management
>system with it and find it pretty nice. It's not really that buggy
>(especially v1.0.16), at least compared to all of 4D's "features." Though
>it may suffice for your app, Blaze is very slow and incomplete. Consider
>using Personal Oracle7 for PowerMac instead. If it needs to be multi-user
>then you'd have to anyway since Blaze is single-user.
>
>4D vs. OPO is a tough call. 4D is more complete but is very non-standard
>and proprietary. If you think you'll want to upgrade to a real Oracle dbms
>or you like objects, OPO wins. My experience with tech support in both
>companies favors Oracle heavily, but my ACI days are long gone. Good luck,

Of course if want a "real" sql front end environment, you should try Omnis 7.3.5! Much better than 4D and OPO as a front end. Somewhat steep learning curve, but very powerful, robust, and stable. Seamless Mac/Windows library sharing too. Free deployment too.

Thanks,

Allan Marcus
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