Re: Informix going open source????

IBM's definition of SMB seems to be anyone smaller than a mainframe site. That doesn't necessarily tally with what you or I might describe as an SMB site. So when they say they're going after SMB, it's probably code for "Oracle's biggest customers"... :o) Rob Vorbroker said: > While it's just my opinion but I believe that IBM is > trying to cover the SMB space (where a MySQL would > also play) with the DB2 UDB Lite version. Yes it's > cheaper than regular DB2 UDB but it doesn't have all > the bells and whistles of DB2 either. > > Now if you ask me (a self proclaimed Informix Bigot) > which engine is better, easier to use and maintain and > could be better leveraged for competition against > MySQL I'd push for SE or Online 5.2 (and 4GL, etc.). > > Several members of the IIUG BoD and several Informix > members of IBM's Gold Consulting program have brought > this issue up with IBM Senior Management in the past > with no or little results. Whether it's time for This is not the same as 200 customer end users badgering Janet Perna or Steve Mills. Or whoever else there is as a senior exec in IBM. > another go or not...GO. But in reality I don't expect > them to push either SE or Online 5.2 into this space, > at least not without re-branding to DB2 something. > > Rob > --- Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote: >> >> Rob Vorbroker said: >> > You have to stop thinking like that. Now drink >> your >> > blue koolaide and take your seat. >> >> It is a good idea. However, IBM are not going to >> take it on board, unless >> you all get hold of someone senior (Janet Perna, >> perhaps?) and say the >> same thing. We as customers have been remarkably >> reticient about sharing >> our opinions with senior IBM management. Well, I >> know I have. >> >> -- >> Bye now, >> Obnoxio >> >> "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut >> fermer sa gueule" >> - Coluche >> >> "I'm trying to see things your way, but I can't get >> my head up my ass" >> - JCH >> >> "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di >> cazzo" >> - Marco > > > ===== > Rob Vorbroker Phone: 513/336-8695 > Vorbroker Consulting, Inc. Fax: 513/336-6812 > www.vorbroker.com robv@vorbroker.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > -- Bye now, Obnoxio "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche "I'm trying to see things your way, but I can't get my head up my ass" - JCH "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo" - Marco sending to informix-list