Re: IIUG - Linux and Informix

} On 1 May 1997, Carlton Doe wrote: } } > position that to seriously consider this port, Informix must have a more } > traditional single vendor source and business relationship to collaborate with } One interesting point to make here is that this wouldn't really rule out } other Free Operating Systems such as FreeBSD. Locked code releases, one } vendor, good (if informal) support lines, and I bet they'd be more than } willing to help Informix with a port... } } -Richard } I hope this doesn't turn into a religious debate over which 'free' OS is better. Many (most) small developers/businesses need a REAL database at reasonable cost, whatever the platform. As long as its Linux!!! :-) rc