RE: IBM Targets Low-End Database Market
Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology on/off since 1986. Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. I know I should get over it - nothing will ever change but I still need to vent. Kindly disregard... Rob -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]On Behalf Of Jay Aymond Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:13 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: IBM Targets Low-End Database Market http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nf/20030523/bs_nf/21585
"Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote:- > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > on/off since 1986. > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > change but I still need to vent. Totally agreed. I don't know about others, but I actually get a feeling that Informix was better off before 24-Apr-2001. At least it had a distinct identity. Today it is just another of hundreds of IBM product and worse, a product which is not a preferred product to sell. In nutshell, IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely.
"Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote in message news:bb010o$aff$1@terabinaries.xmission.com... > > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > on/off since 1986. > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > change but I still need to vent. Well, the DB2 product, and brand, have such a great reputation in the SME market that it clearly makes business sense. Obviously, if they were to try to penetrate the SME market with a product long associated in the public's mind as "mainframe", like Informix, they'd have no chance. But they've cleverly avoided that pitfall ....
> In nutshell, > IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely. Perhaps Janet is Larry in drag ? <shudder>
rkusenet wrote: > > "Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote:- > > > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > > on/off since 1986. > > > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > > change but I still need to vent. > > Totally agreed. I don't know about others, but I actually get a feeling > that Informix was better off before 24-Apr-2001. At least it had a > distinct identity. Today it is just another of hundreds of IBM product > and worse, a product which is not a preferred product to sell. In nutshell, > IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely. I've just complete an IBM survey for part of their partner programme, when asked what database I used the options were DB2 Oracle Ingres MySQL other says it all really -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #