Re: Sorry, but informix is user unfriendly

From: proORGA-Leimen@t-online.de (Peter) > >i have trouble with informix! I filled in the account form and on >service/serial field filled in my serial number of an informix >product. Where? >The form was accepted and next day called me one of the german >distributors of informix and tried to sale me a service contract! >Without service contract: No account/password! >I think informix is (a little) crazy! I don't have one and i don't >want one! >All i want are 3 things: >1. Knowing what is the actual port of a given plattform, >2. How looks products aging and end of life, >3. Bugs known and workarounds available. > >What on these is soooo expensive to protect it???? >First is of normal product information, >2. too >and 3. : If i bought a product and it has defects, than normally you >can change it, get your money back or get it for a lower price. >Yes i know software is never without errors - but on Informix you will >nor get the information of a bug neither any help/info to work around >one if you do not pay for a service contract. Very, very unfriendly! >They are sooo crazy that they think i am crazy. >Now then, hold your secrets (and products) for yourself! Cheerio, then! :-) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.