Passport Advantage, Gold Bundle, and IDS 10
Posted in 2005
For background, see the "Client SDK 2.90 - where is it?" thread In the referenced thread some folks have indicated that they have access to IDS 10 as part of the Gold Bundle, at their Passport Advantage customer site." Our agency (State of Alaska, Dept. of Corrections) has Passport Advantage, the Gold Bundle, but no access to IDS 10. IBM PA told us in a recent email (today), "The Parts Issues team has advised that IDS 10 will be made available under the DM Gold Bundle product you purchased." That sounds an awful lot like IBM is saying that IDS 10 will be made available under the DM Gold Bundle product. IBM PA just sent us another email (also today), in which they say, in part, "Your purchased product, E007SLL DM GOLD TRANSACTION PROCESSING OFFERING PROCESSOR ANNUAL SW MAINT RNWL, currently does not have entitlement to Informix Dynamic Server 10." That sounds an awful lot like IBM is saying that IDS 10 will not be made available under the DM GOld BUndle product. But, maybe I'm just not understanding English, properly. After all, I'm sure OTC would insist, along with Prof. Higgins, that, "In America, they haven't spoken it for years." :-) However, they also include even more language that suggests it might be included later, at some unspecified date. We are both confused, and not at all satisfied with PA. So far as I know, we are the last agency in State of Alaska Government that is running Informix, down from at least 3 several years ago. IBM is very helpful in encouraging us to jump ship. Their techniques are very effective. THE ACTUAL PURPOSE OF THIS POST is to solicit from other PA Gold Bundle customers whether they have access to IDS 10 at their PA customer site. Thank you, PA GOld Bundle customers, for any comments. Regards, DG