Re: Informix in the press...
I really can't believe my eyes reading this thread... For years now I'm having really, really hard times searching, downloading, reinstalling (and reinstalling and reinstalling) just to have a working copy of Online 5.x, IDS, 9.3, 9,4 etc; so I can learn, practice, and develop some software on my own. I saw some projects completely fail just for the fact developers haven't a *recent* working copy of IDS, (even a limited one!!)... they always claimed the same: "BUT IT WORKS IN ORACLE AND SQL-SERVER ! REALLY IT WORKS !!" To me IBM-Informix certainly is having hard times, and if not IBM then IIUG? My oh My !! Today I think to myself that Informix (IDS|XPS|etc) is the BEST DATABASE ALIVE ! REALLY... no other reason explains to me why it maintain itself in the market. Other was the case Informix was dead long time ago. The best of all is that it even shows some kind of recovery... It really is incredible. J. Christine Normile escribió: > Exactly my point, Jean. The IIUG board feels that IIUG members should > not be allowed to decide for themselves whether you should complete a > registration form on-line to get it. > > > On Aug 18, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Jean Sagi wrote: > >> What? When? >> >> I didn't noticed IDS 10 was offered to iiug members! >> >> >> J. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christine Normile <christine@myinform-me.com> >> To: doubleecho@your.com >> Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:37:05 -0500 >> Subject: Re: Informix in the press... >> >> The version of IDS v10 without the timeout was made available to the >> IIUG exclusively for IIUG members to download. IBM requires that >> individuals register when they want to download a product. Stuart >> Litel has refused to make the non-timelimited code available because >> of this IBM restriction (even though IBM was willing to provide the >> hosting service.) >> >> It's interesting that you say you have trial code for DB2 that is non- >> limited. Could you please provide the link where you obtained it? >> >> On Aug 18, 2006, at 5:25 AM, Double Echo wrote: >> >>> eric@herber-consulting.de wrote: >>> >>>> Sometimes wonders take a little bit longer: >>>> >>>> http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=154242 >>>> >>>> A press release from IBM mentioning Informix. Great !! >>>> >>> >>> Excellent! >>> >>> Now, how about taking the 90-day timeout feature out of the >>> download for >>> Informix. I'm excited about Informix, interested in the product, >>> so I go >>> to download it like DB2. >>> >>> I noticed DB2 does not have the 90-day timeout. I want the full >>> download >>> for Informix just like DB2, no timeout, same thing as if I bought >>> it. Do >>> I have the IIUG to thank for the 90-day timeout? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Informix-list mailing list >>> Informix-list@iiug.org >>> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list >> >> >> Christine Normile >> Analyst >> INFORMRme Magazine >> 1.800.914.8674 Ext. 713 >> 1.210.438.7736 mobile >> christine@MyINFORM-me.com >> >> >> >> >> >> Jean Sagi >> jeansagi@myrealbox.com >> jeansagi@gmail.com > > >
Jean Sagi wrote: > I really can't believe my eyes reading this thread... > > For years now I'm having really, really hard times searching, > downloading, reinstalling (and reinstalling and reinstalling) just to > have a working copy of Online 5.x, IDS, 9.3, 9,4 etc; so I can learn, > practice, and develop some software on my own. > > I saw some projects completely fail just for the fact developers haven't > a *recent* working copy of IDS, (even a limited one!!)... they always > claimed the same: "BUT IT WORKS IN ORACLE AND SQL-SERVER ! REALLY IT > WORKS !!" > > To me IBM-Informix certainly is having hard times, and if not IBM then > IIUG? > > My oh My !! > > Today I think to myself that Informix (IDS|XPS|etc) is the BEST DATABASE > ALIVE ! REALLY... no other reason explains to me why it maintain itself > in the market. > > Other was the case Informix was dead long time ago. > > The best of all is that it even shows some kind of recovery... It really > is incredible. > > > J. It is not my intent to pour cold water on you as I too hope IBM doesn't kill Informix. But the fact is that Sybase and Ingres still survive too. As does COBOL. As does Pick. Lets hope there is more here than mere survival. I've yet to see IBM invest enough resources into the product to convince many CTOs that they should be buying new licenses. -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.org
> I've yet to see IBM invest enough resources into the product [Informix] > to convince many CTOs that they should be buying new licenses. The bizarre thing is that they *are* investing bucketfuls of cash into the product. Then refusing to promote it! Where is the logic in that ...?