Re: Problem with C-ISAM support

Then how come the Excursion does not come in a convertible model ;) SC > From: "Mark D. Stock" <mdstock@mydas.freeserve.co.uk> > > > >"Albert E. Whale" wrote: > > > > > > Suffice it to say that the C-ISAM Product was the original base platform > > > for all of the Informix Database Tools. They may have moved from the > > > platform, I'll accept that. > > > >Well..., in as much as the model T Ford was the basis for all Fords on > >the road today. ;-) > > Yes. All the Fords on the road today are based on Mazdas. I think OnLine5 > and IDS are based on R-ISAM, so... :-) > > > > But to offer a product for sale, accept money for maintenance and then > > > refuse to acknowledge the test results of their own Technical Support > > > Staff is simply bad business. > > > >Certainly to pay for maintenance within the last year is a bit much. I > >would speak to your sales rep and explain the situation. > > Agreed. > > > > I am still attempting to get this software fixed. This was all > > > supported software for the Linux Environment. Yes I had Major Software > > > commitment on DEC Ultrix. I had thought that my Investment in Informix > > > Technology was safe, especially when we bought the software last > > > September! > > > >I can't believe you were advised to start a S/W project with C-ISAM last > >September. You need to fire your consultants! > > I can't believe anyone is still actively selling it. I mean, C-ISAM is very > good for what it is, but it's really not an effective basis for a database > solution in this day and age. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com