Hi Mark This is a common misconception that you have identified. Just because mv has capability to do character based applications, it does not mean that mv is limited to character base application.
With todays environment of web services, GUI, browser based applications, development is split into multiple tiers, ie a user interface and business logic. Whilst Microsoft may have a hold on the market related to the client interface, it is not the case with the business logic. Many Multivalue Developers have split their applications into client interfaces and business logic, using .Net or java on the client side and multivalue on the business backend. If you consider the business logic side, which is not sexy, but is an essential component of the business, now multivalue is highly competitive with Microsoft. The reality is that if you compared programming languages withing databases, Basic is far better than the bastardised SQL that the other databases use. Considering the business logic side, it is not wonder, that where mv is taught in collages, it tends to be in the business course not the computer science course. Regards David Jordan ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
