Re: Open Source?

"Strong" seems to be an understatement. From: a_blonde@mindless.com > > ---- you wrote: > > The Great Sphinx <sphinx_101@my-deja.com> wrote: > > > [...] > > > How many databases is the Informix Software (database operations) > > > company going to be looking after? SE, OnLine, IDS, XPS, Foundation, > > > RedBrick, Cloudscape(?), Universe, Unidata, ... > > > > > > If you were in charge, would you make any of these products available > > > as Open Source products? Which Ones? Why? Or Why Not? Would you > > > try to join the development team? Would you use the Open Source > > > version yourself? > > > > I am who I am. I do not work, directly or indirectly, for Oracle. > > > > I do not see that asking this question qualifies me for retorts such > > as 'Sphincter' and 'A-hole'. > > > > Judging from the response thus far, one person would be interested in > > using Open Source versions of the Informix databases, but no-one can be > > lured into helping with such an effort. And it isn't even interesting > > to speculate on whether it could happen? OK, that's fair enough. > > Dreadfully disappointing, but fair enough. > > > > Have we reached a complete consensus on this, or have people decided not > > to answer simply because the person asking the question chooses to > > sound...but both Delphi and Oracle have the wrong connotations; have > > people chosen not to answer because the questioner chooses to remain > > unidentified, and hence people have assumed that the question cannot > > possibly be serious? Why are Obnoxious Clowns and Mindless Blonds > > acceptable but innocent Sphinxes outcast? And where is the Mindless > > Blond these days? > >I've been on a trip Dude. Wow, that pill was strong! > > > There's been an interesting amount of discussion about my signature. > > > > -- > > And what is the Riddle of the Sphinx? > >The Great Sphinx has shown his hand at last! >My, I think this is quite a blast! >For I see through the vail of mist >What were you thinking? Were you pissed? >The Great Sphinx has seen the past! > >The riddle of the Sphinx is plain to see >From an ancient land across the sea >The Sphinx is from a time since cast >The eye of the Sphinx once trained all that past >The Great Sphinx knows more than be! > >The Oracle you are not, but Informed you may be >For who knows the riddle of the open source tree? >For a database to be commercially viable >Don't you think someone should be liable? >But you are in charge now, don't you see? > >The name is not what drives them away! >If you Hyde at night, and Jekyll by day >The question just came out of the blue >So no one dared give Hyde his due >But Dr. Jekyll, respect him... they may. > >AB >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Get your free email from AltaVista at http://altavista.iname.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.