Re: (Fwd) More News From San Francisco

In article <5r9fj9$dfd@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, Billy Wheeler <billy@west.co.za> writes >------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- >From: Tim Schaefer <tschaefe@mindspring.com> > >Billy, post this to c.d.i. for me, I can't get NNTP to work... > >Thanks! >------------------------------------------------------------------ To >all: > >Let's see, what day is this... :-) > >The conference is proceeding very nicely. Colin Powell is giving his >speech as I write this, and I thought it might be a good time to get >to a internet kiosk and ramble a bit. > >It occured to me, that as much as I might be considered a fanatic >about Informix, those here that have been to more than one of these >conferences are the true fanatics. :-) But I do feel I'm in good >company. There are many of you out there that did not attend that I >really wish could have been here. Next year is Seattle, so make the >plans, and save up the beer money now. Get those passports in order >now, start saving your spare change, and get here. > Yeah! See you there next year. PS Please shout at Informix, when is the UK conference? >One particular observation about Informix I can share right now is >that those of us out there that have never seen the real company >before are seeing a totally different company than the scraps of >information we had before, to build our perceptions. I am >tremendously encouraged about what I'm seeing. Phil White managed to >give a good presentation in light of recent events. Yes, I did get my >picture with him, and he agreed to an interview, whereby I will supply >some questions to him via email, and publish in the very near future. >Nils tells me he has an interview and I'm going to press him to get it >to the likes of us so we can have more insight. > >More than anything I'm seeing Informix in the view of a family >company. We went out to Palo Alto one night this past week ( Monday? ) >and got the cooks' tour. This was a real treat, and I must say the >mood was upbeat, the developers are extremely charged with electricity >about the products that are coming out, and there is finally emerging >some direction for us end-users. I think it's safe to say the >developers are as fanatical about informix as we are. > >We have been reiterating a big point to Informix-at-large to just >concentrate on being themselves and not try to be like something else. > I say "we", as you might be surprised at the support I've gotten from >the c.d.i. gang, and it's actually THEY who are saying much of what I >have said in the past. Having posted my thoughts here, my time here >has been speechless. ( Well almost... :-) Don't worry, I am doing my >fair share of lobbying for the wish list. > >Of profound importance is in knowing that the same insight is being >stated from IUG members from around the globe. This is truly >electric, and means that we can build some positive momentum for >change. Eyes from around the globe are seeing the same thing in their >neck of the woods as mine which means the perception is solid enough >to get to a round-table discussion. Informix people have reiterated >they are eager to hear from us, and effect our wishes. We are seeing >a new era. > New Era Version 3?? :->>> >The linux question is alive and well, and I can now say, BUILD A >BUSINESS CASE FOR INFORMIX ON LINUX. I've said my rant on this so I >am really insisting that others of you out there that want this will >need to rise to the occasion and work with me on this. Guide me. >Nils and I are going to be leading the charge, but we simply must have >OVERWHELMING support for it. Marco, and the rest of you who really >know Linux, provide the leadership we need. Informix folk have an >openness to this. They are ready and waiting for your input. The >technical considerations remain, but now it's time to turn to >marketing dynamics. There are some clever folk out there who will >rise to meet this challenge. If not you, then who? > Send me some questions to spark my ideas, I know Linux from the technical side really well but marketing is not my thing. Give me some pointers and I'll help... >One final point. It's absolutely amazing at how many people who are >here that have never heard of c.d.i., or my little web page(s). >Imagine that! :-) Get the word out--at least about c.d.i., and may I >say, post early, and post often. It's time! > >More later... > >:-) > >Tim >tschaefe@mindspring.com > -- David Williams