Re: Informix and Lawson Software

On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 23:17:53 +0100, "Mark D. Stock" <mdstock@mydassolutions.com> wrote: > >John Carlson wrote: >> On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:12:25 +1000, "Andrew Hamm" <ahamm@mail.com> >> wrote: >> >>>Jay Aymond wrote: >>> >>>>Lawson Software has posted a "Letter to their customers" on their >>>>support website indicating that Lawson will no longer support >>>>Informix with the 8.1 release of the Lawson Environment. This is too >>>>bad, as the main need for Informix at this site is due to the Lawson >>>>Software ... more than likely, we will start looking at other options >>>>to replace Informix. My guess is that it will not be DB2. >>> >>>Why not? Bitterness is no reason to make an expensive purchasing decision. >>>That's probably worse than being sucked in my Marketing Drivel (TM). >> >> No,Mark, I don't think that it's bitterness. Consider the level at >> which these decisions are made. It's not at our level. Besides, if >> you already have Oracle in the house, then it may make sense to >> convert over to Oracle. Especially if Lawson is the only software >> running on Informix. > >Heck, Carl, I'm a little concerned at your name changing, as I seem to >be the only "Mark" on this thread. I'd HATE to be blamed for something >an Aussie said. :-) But if you were just addressing Andrew by his middle >name, then I take it back. :^) Already explained . . . .mea culpa again . . . > >> In our case, we have a lot of 4GL as well that ties in to Lawson. >> Thankfully, the 8.0 Environment hasn't been decomissioned yet. > >Nor the 4GL. Good point . . .