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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Let me rant....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Personally I think if PH is going to survive the following
needs to take place.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>a) Since Cognos controls the licensing;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Promote a single developer version with ISAM only access
for free.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=884261022-05062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If the developer wants a different database licence, charge
$49.00 for each one.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>T<SPAN
class=884261022-05062007>his would create an opportunity for developers to
create/market PH products, thus creating revenue for Cognos thru third party
sales.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=884261022-05062007>Training could be distributed in
manual/instructional video form. Again this should be bundled into the
development product as Oracle does.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=884261022-05062007>b) The
most important thing would be something NEW</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007><SPAN class=775202822-05062007>Maybe </SPAN>Some kind
of "controllable/", HTML code generator from the compiler, </SPAN><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007>similar to how access statements get generated into
cursor statements. If we are not happy with the way the automatic one works, we
can create our own. </SPAN><SPAN class=884261022-05062007>If we could create
copy modules that would generate the correct HTML syntax to make the, for
example, screen headers work/look as they do in Quick, this would cut a lot of
code down.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007>Function key statements that create proper HTML code,
etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=884261022-05062007>The
list can go on and on, but the point is, we need a way of converting our
existing quick screens into fancy/schmancy html screens automatically. I for one
am not looking at converting 2000+ quick screens into HTML without some
"automatic" help.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=884261022-05062007>c)
There needs to be something to make people think that a 4GL is better than a
crappy 3GL with a browser front end, and don't get me started on that other
"coffee" product.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007>....end of rant</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007>Ken</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=884261022-05062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Joe Boyle [mailto:atla38@dsl.pipex.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> June 5, 2007 5:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Ken Langendock';
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Is Powerhouse expanding in
India<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I
think PH is failing ( read dead) because PowerHouse is so expensive – especially
training – all of the MS .net related software can be downloaded for free – I
have MSSQLserver, C#, C++, VB and it did,nt cost me a penny.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When
I tried to purchase PH software (for NT platforms only), Cognos wouldn’t sell it
me as an individual ( and that, after I worked on the Cognos support desk for 5
years) with 12 years of PH on VMS, MPE, Unix and Dos
collectively.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
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