Re: Major crackdown on Informix products/ports ?

On Fri, 06 Mar 1998 12:35:15 +0000, Michael Segel <mikey@segel.NO.SPAM.KINGOFMYDOMAIN.SPAM.NO.com> wrote: >Gee, >We used to run SCO on a laptop for demos. >I guess you could run SCO, NT or even Linux >now adays. > >So what's the real advantage? Its like telling a >2K a night call girl to walk the streets for $50.00. The real advantage? But dear Mike, there are some who run Windows 95 on their laptops and even other PC's as well. Just a few. They may have good reasons for that or bad or non in particular or whatever. That's not all that interesting. The interesting part remains what people want to buy. If you think you can make a professional product for them it isn't wrong to do so. And it is possible notwithstanding some peoples aversions. In some situations runing SCO, NT or Linux on a laptop for demos or on any PC for any purpose may be fine. It may better than runing Windows 95. In many cases it is better of course. But again if there is a demand from customers Informix may not be fools for listening. Others have said that Informix need to be customer oriented, listen to their customers. This may be what they are doing. Of course such a port neither need to nor should stop Informix from doing other important ports. >Nils Myklebust wrote: >[SNIP] >> >> That's the port of Dynamic Server (yes the big one) to Windows 95. If >> you where on the right mailing list you should have received and offer >> to be in on the beta testing of this product. We are and it looks good >> so far. >> >> For us this is interesting both to run demonstrations and for small >> customers actually using it. We may also use it for sales people of >> our customers to run on their own PC. Having essentially the same >> database all over may have some advantages. >> > > >-- >#include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ >#include <No_Spam.h> >#ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT >The author takes no responsibility for this post. >Any resemblence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. >-The Management. >#endif >***************************** >* Attention * >-*- Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly >-*- Due to ACSI's Refusal to Act Responsibly > >We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. >This block will exist until they modify their policies to >conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. > >We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. >***************************** Nils Myklebust NM Data AS Norway E-mail: Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com FAQ at: Primary with ODBC info: http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html