Re: IDS 7.31 and (no) new features (was: Functional indexes (was: Whatcha...))

Posted in 2004

Andrew Hamm — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:17:04 +1100 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Neil Truby wrote: > > Yes, you have. > Also, even customers who have a meticulously paid-up support contract > are required to pay an uplift charge to move to IDS v9, which has > caused a fair deal of resentment amongst users, and which may well do > so again when more people realise. > Recognising this, IBM introduced a rebate scheme which would allow a > discount on this upgrade under certain circumstances, but for > bureaucratic reasons this offer was confined to N America only. Glad I don't get involved in the financials then. Which is why I miss out on the news.... Ya just can't win.