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From: vchild@tyrell.net@tyrell.net
Subject: Re: VisualAge vs. ST/V
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In <3icv8f$amh$1@mhadg.production.compuserve.com>, RLC <74761.164@CompuServe.COM> writes:
>Thanks for the repy Bart.
>                           One image is currently at 15 
>meg, the other is in development and could easily hit that size. 
> Each app has an independant user base of around 2 - 3000 with a 
>shared base of about 1000 people.  Starting to see the sizes I'm 
>talking about?  

Wow! My class estimate was for application classes, not support classes etc. But
your apps are far larger. Our apps have about 150-200 users (not thousands, Ikes!)

These apps are rewrites of 70s-80s OLTP systems 
>that are absolutely huge!  And to completely rewrite those 
>systems (even with proper OOAD, reuse, etc) we are looking at 3 
>or 4 more that need to be developed and running on the same 
>machine.  Not all of them at once, but...

Ugh. I hope you are not biting off more than your PCs can chew.

>As far as the IBM ST feedback goes -- thanks.  I've heard that 
>Envy is a more robust team platform (I suppose it is better at 
>application delivery as well).

I didn't like it at first but it grows on you once you are comfortable with it.

Good luck!

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