The front end being data basic, which in my opinion is far superior to PL/SQL or T-SQL - even without the multi-value ability.
By front end, if you install MySQL, you can't do much with it unless you use some programming language as the front end to display, whether it be GUI, or character based. I wouldn't call the CUI unusable, maybe not pretty, maybe inflexible but definitely not unusable. George > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:09 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] What do you do with CallHTTP? > > George: > > I'm not sure what you mean by "front-end". No software can be sold > today with a telnet-based "character" interface. So, if you mean a CUI > front-end then I'd have to point out that you don't really get a > "front-end" with U2 either, because CUIs are unusable and, therefore, > of > no value to us developers (at least not any more). > > In fact, the U2 environment is becoming significantly more expensive > than the other environments noted by others who have also been working > outside the U2 space. It's about time the PICK vendors figure this out > and correct the problem or they soon won't have any clients left. > > Bill > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > George Gallen said the following on 2/1/2011 11:25 AM: > > but...UV is a lot more than just a db. You still need a front end > with the others. Yes the > > front end can be free as well. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Romanow > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:10 PM > >> To: U2 Users List > >> Subject: Re: [U2] What do you do with CallHTTP? > >> > >> On 2/1/2011 2:04 PM, Symeon Breen wrote: > >>> I find the whole licencing issue a real pain. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Compare to sql server - express edition for free comes with 100 > >> pooled > >>> connections as default - ok there is a max DB size > >>> > >>> > >> Or the db's like pgsql, mysql, etc with no restriction. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> U2-Users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
