Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

Posted in 1997

Peter sylvester — Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:43:38 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Pablo Sanchez wrote: > o command line interface: o no command line interface. You > isql/sqsh have to use their gui. Ick! > > Minor drawback Informix. Personally, I hate having to use their > GUI. It's cumbersome because it's ascii based so it's not even a > GUI. A minor correction is required here. When you run Informix isql/dbaccess with a dash "-" parameter, it drops the full screen interface and gives you a prompt, very similar to Sybase isql. Otherwise, a very interesting writeup. -Peter