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

Posted in 1997

Pablo Sanchez — 15 Apr 1997 16:59:18 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <3353B03A.324F@mitre.org>, Peter sylvester <peters@mitre.org> writes: > 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. oops!!! :-) My informix instructor didn't mention this... > Otherwise, a very interesting writeup. hmmmm.... does that mean: it sucked, it's cool, ??? :-) -- Pablo Sanchez | wk: 415.933.3812| pg: 800.930.5635 -or- pablo_p@pager.sgi.com --------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------- pablo@sgi.com ... when mailing me, place "not spam" in the Subject