Re: Considering moving away from Informix

Nothing is cheap these days and if you are looking exclusively at the support numbers you have a lot more work to do before you can make any type of credible decision on this. With the exception of Linux, you get what you pay for so do not be surprised if the actual cost of a technology change is several multiples above the quoted one. Just my 0.02 SC > Hi, > > We have been quoted the following - price in UK sterling without VAT: > > Renewal of annual Informix Assurance for SE V5.10 32 User Runtime for > year commencing 01.07.2000 price: 865.00 > Renewal of annual Informix Assurance for 4GL RDS V4.20 32 User Runtime > for year commencing 01.07.2000 price: 585.00 > Renewal of annual Informix Assurance for SQL V4.20 32 User Runtime for > year commencing 01.07.2000 price: 585.00 > Renewal of annual Informix OpenLine (with Telephone Support via > reseller) for SE V5.10 Single User Dev. for year commencing 01.07.2000 > > price: 215.00 > Renewal of annual Informix OpenLine (with Telephone Support via > reseller) for 4GL RDS V4.20 Single User Dev. for year commencing > 01.07.2000 price: 245.00 > Renewal of annual Informix OpenLine (with Telephone Support via > reseller) for SQL V4.20 Single User Dev. for year commencing > 01.07.2000 price: 215.00 > > For a SME like ourselves the costs of renewing these licenses is very > high. > > In the last two years I have not called the reseller or Informix for > support other than to procure an upgrade for Year 2000 compliancy of > the software. > Also, in the last two years, I have not received any > communication from the reseller or Informix with regards to available > fixes, upgrades or other product information. In this respect, I do > not feel that my company is getting value for money. > > Given that these costs are supposed to be met annually, it is > beginning to look a very expensive development platform and I am > seriously considering moving to another environment. > > Would anybody out there care to comment on the costs of licence > renewal? Am I being unreasonable? > > If I paid up, should I be entitled to move to a newer release without > incurring further costs? > > Any view/comments would be extremely very welcome. > > Cheers ta, Sticky Pudding.