RE: Looks Like The Party Is Over In Menlo (2nd try)

From: William Rice <ricew@operamail.com> > >I would say Universe is easy to maintain, hands off, and does not require >a full time DBA. Would you mind naming some faults? > >Why are you bashing a good product? This is Usenet. :-) >What is wrong with sites taking advantage of it? Nothing, IMO. >And without a doubt Pick databases are still allowing people to make money. I'm sure Mikey will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the issue is that Pick does not have a clear future without a champion. > >===== Original Message From Mike Segel <Postmaster@iiug.iiug.org> ===== > >DICK PICK IS DEAD! > > > >Got it? > > > >-Uncle Mikey. > > > >William Rice wrote: > > > >> I will agree that Ardent's database products are not in vogue, but > >> claims about the death of Pick databases have been greatly exaggerated. > >> My biggest concern when Informix purchased Ardent was that all focus > >> on Ardent products would die. That would not exactly endear the >current > >> Universe/Unidata users to go to an Informix database. I hope with >someone > >> from Ardent at the helm, there is a chance that Informix's products > >> will be pushed forward, and Informix will be able to still pick up a > >> profit from Ardent's customers. Don't get me wrong, marketing is still > >> a lost cause, but I still have some hope. > >> > >> Will > >------------------------------------------------------------ >This e-mail has been sent to you courtesy of OperaMail, as a free >service from >Opera Software, makers of the award-winning Web Browser, Opera. Visit us >at >http://www.opera.com/ or our portal at: http://www.myopera.com/ Your free >e-mail >account is waiting at: http://www.operamail.com/ >------------------------------------------------------------ > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com