Comments on: Database SaaS gains a little visibility http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/ Choices in data management and analysis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Historical notes on analytics — terminology | Software Memories http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-277444 Historical notes on analytics — terminology | Software Memories Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:02:49 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-277444 [...] examples of such 4GLs included FOCUS (the core product of Information Builders), RAMIS, and NOMAD; SAS arguably started out as a product of that kind too. Starting in the 1980s, however, 4GLs were [...] [...] examples of such 4GLs included FOCUS (the core product of Information Builders), RAMIS, and NOMAD; SAS arguably started out as a product of that kind too. Starting in the 1980s, however, 4GLs were [...]

]]> By: Sandy Weller http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-158226 Sandy Weller Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:33:59 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-158226 Actually, Gerry worked at NCSS on RAMIS, then the SUM441(NOMAD) project and then FOCUS. Bottom line is the products - FOCUS and NOMAD - are very similar. Sadly, NOMAD was treated badly in the 80's and suffers even today. NCSS employee in 1979. NOMAD and FOCUS contractor since 1989. Actually, Gerry worked at NCSS on RAMIS, then the SUM441(NOMAD) project and then FOCUS.

Bottom line is the products – FOCUS and NOMAD – are very similar. Sadly, NOMAD was treated badly in the 80′s and suffers even today.

NCSS employee in 1979. NOMAD and FOCUS contractor since 1989.

]]> By: Larry Dooley http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107303 Larry Dooley Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:08:05 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107303 No Gerry wrote Nomad then Ramis and then FOCUS No Gerry wrote Nomad then Ramis and then FOCUS

]]> By: Larry Dooley http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107182 Larry Dooley Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:28:37 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107182 I meet Gerry in 1978 when there were 7 people in IBI and you'd go in and see either Gerry or Peter and ask for a feature and they'd say. 'Next Thursday OK'. My company uses WebFOCUS and services thousands of online users (actually 80,000 plus). It just scales. Not sexy but it works like a champ. I meet Gerry in 1978 when there were 7 people in IBI and you’d go in and see either Gerry or Peter and ask for a feature and they’d say. ‘Next Thursday OK’.

My company uses WebFOCUS and services thousands of online users (actually 80,000 plus). It just scales.

Not sexy but it works like a champ.

]]> By: Open source business intelligence http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107069 Open source business intelligence Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:00:12 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107069 Great post you have here. Great post you have here.

]]> By: Greg Munves http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107053 Greg Munves Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:09:32 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107053 Curt, I'd agree with you on your point about 1010data being more of a Saas BI Service rather than a drop in data warehouse. While our proprietary database technology enables us, its not really what we are selling. Our end users are focused on doing analysis that drives their business, not data warehousing. Curt, I’d agree with you on your point about 1010data being more of a Saas BI Service rather than a drop in data warehouse. While our proprietary database technology enables us, its not really what we are selling. Our end users are focused on doing analysis that drives their business, not data warehousing.

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107034 Curt Monash Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:37:19 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107034 Geez. I haven't heard the name "Nomad" in a loooong time. I didn't actually get involved with the software industry until 1981. What I know of the 1970s has always been just history. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure I met Gerry at an ADAPSO conference in Manhattan in December, 2001, introduced by Marty Goetz of ADR. I was much younger then ... Geez. I haven’t heard the name “Nomad” in a loooong time.

I didn’t actually get involved with the software industry until 1981. What I know of the 1970s has always been just history.

Anyhow, I’m pretty sure I met Gerry at an ADAPSO conference in Manhattan in December, 2001, introduced by Marty Goetz of ADR. I was much younger then …

]]> By: Larry Dooley http://www.dbms2.com/2009/01/12/database-saas-gains-a-little-visibility/#comment-107023 Larry Dooley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:06:43 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=657#comment-107023 You forgot Gerry wrote Nomad as well for NCSS. Difference between Nomad and Ramis/FOCUS was that Nomad didn't have up pointers. Showing my age. You forgot Gerry wrote Nomad as well for NCSS. Difference between Nomad and Ramis/FOCUS was that Nomad didn’t have up pointers.

Showing my age.

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