# Standard 4GL is still a great product, Why don't add new features?

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##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: almost 7 years ago
- Author title: IT Expert: Information Systems/ Business Process/E-commerce/ Software Development/Database/Operating Systems/Networking
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

IBM made a decision long ago to stop adding features to 4GL. You can get modern versions of 4GL from 4Js (Genero) and Querix (Lycia). Both are proper supersets of the classic Informix 4GL language and Lycia actually supports all of Genero's language extensions as well as supporting its own.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 6 years ago
- Author title: President and Principal Consultant at ASK Database Management, IBM Champion, Informix expert and evangelist




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[IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews)

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