Re: Informix for Linux

The problem is Linux is on it's way to becoming a professional OS. It may not be a question of saving dollars on it, but having the best - may be. Also in some situations the savings may be far more than US$1000, and even if it where less you have to remember in many cases that comes out of my personal private pocket. If the market dictates a price for my application any additional items the customer have to buy is a direct cost to me, not the customer. This is particularly the case when the server is dedicated to my application (which is quite common in this bussiness). Also the SE engine isn't that expensive, and even OnLine is not all bad, so Informix should start investigating a Linux port. I don't know if they should do one - if they can earn enough money on one - but they should definetly investigate the market. "Curt Mayers, Consultant" <curtm@wavenet.com> wrote: :Informix is so expensive that I don't think they would see much :market in writing a port to customers who want to save $1,000 :on an operating system. : :I have seen ads for a product (I think it's called "Infoplex" :that is supposed to be 4GL compatible, and IS on Linux. : : :bradley hanson wrote: :> :> Is there such a thing? Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org