Re: Informix running on Linux

John R. Galloway, Jr. wrote: > > Infomrix-on-linux-posters, > So what sort of data do you guys have that Informix on Linux is > a big market? You all look to be from Europe so maybe things are > different there, but in the US I get the impression that Linux is > not popular in the commercial sector, or at least the sector that > buys Infomirx/Oracle/etc. Are you talking about a much cheaper > license? (i.e. down to "PC" prices?). > Other than the fact that it would be fun and neat for them > to do, and maybe could be done unsupported (though no other > port is dealt wtih this way to my knowledge) what is the business > case to do this? (especially in ligght of the illegal copies > that would be circulating, as one of you suggested might be > the result). > Why am I asking? Well we're always looking for interesting > business opportunities and are not without contacts at Informix... I don't know if you've heard of the "Internet"? Weeeell, about 99% of all Internet servers run Linux. :-) I'll leave the rest to your imagination. ;-) Cheers, -- Mark. +------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Mark D. Stock - The West Solutions Group http://www.west.co.za | | The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org | |mailto:marks@west.co.za +-----------------------------------------+ |Tel: +27 11 803 2151 |If it doesn't work, force it! | |Fax: +27 11 803 2189 |If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Well, that's how I code anyway! | +------------------------+-----------------------------------------+