Re: Major crackdown on Informix products/ports ?

Nils Myklebust wrote: > > We should probably all stop putting words in Bob F.'s or anyone elses > mouth. > > And Mike, you might want to consede that it just might be that > Informix have some customers who have said they want a Windows 95 > version of their engines for some purpose. Among other reasons there > may be, Informix do have some large customers wanting large volumes of > database engines on very low end hardware. It just may happen that > Windows 95 with an Informix engine may be a good alternative for them. > If you want to judge these customers please say so, but I imagine it > would be hard without knowing them and their applications. > Gee, I guess Linux doesn't fit that bill? I mean Linux will run on a x386 even. Will windows 95 do that? :-) [SNIP] Well, Nils, in a word No. Informix has not been clear in their statements. Or rather Bob has been clear and has stated his position. Now the apologists for Informix have stepped up to the plate and said, "He meant to say this." Informix is claiming to be visionary, yet they are being re-actionary. The problem that I have with Informix is that while they have this vision UDO, they cut projects which would promote UDO. Draw a line lable one point A, the second point B. Informix doesn't show any way of getting from point A to point B. If I was the only one confused by Informix's actions, then I'd say it was time to stop taking drugs, sober up and just say no to killing my brain cells. But, I'm not. Read the articles in the press. Not the PR wire crap. But the stuff journalists who aren't paid for by Informix write. Look at the stock market. See what the analysts are saying. 1 strong buy, 1 buy , 14 Hold, 1 sell. What does that mean. Its not the products anyone questions, but the marketing and the commitment of the upper management. -- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include <No_Spam.h> #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** * Attention * -*- Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly -*- Due to ACSI's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until they modify their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. *****************************