Re: Informix 7.31 support for Solaris on intel

Posted in 2003

Thomas Mieslinger — Mon, 1 Dec 2003 08:57:35 +0100 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

> I don't know about this, but I do know that if we still have customers > running intel Solaris and IDS, and if we are having to build patches > for them, then we would try to get a interim out rather than building > patches. Last time I tried to get an Interim (ud5 or so) technical Support told there will be never any interim any more. > The decision on which platforms receive interim releases have more to > do with how much work we have to do to support those customers than > anything else. It's easier to build a single interim than to build > multiple patches. Well when I tried to get ud5 and didn't get it, Technical Support had to make four Patchports.... They told us that would be easier than the required testing for an Interim. > As far as I know, there are no plans to release Solaris Intel on the > 9.x product line. I have a 9.21UC4 running. Doesn't work on Solaris 9 but is ok so far. -- General Logistics Systems Thomas Mieslinger German-Parcel-Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger@gls-germany.com mpruet@us.ibm.com (Madison Pruet) Gesendet von: owner-informix-list@iiug.org 27.11.2003 21:25 Bitte antworten an mpruet An: informix-list@iiug.org Kopie: Thema: Re: Informix 7.31 support for Solaris on intel Thomas Mieslinger <Thomas.Mieslinger@gls-germany.com> wrote in message news:<bq2mun$4i9$1@terabinaries.xmission.com>... > is back? > > I've just heard about the upcoming interim UD7 for Solaris intel. Last was > ud1. Does anyone know which customer has forced IBM to re-support Solaris > on intel? > > regards Thomas I don't know about this, but I do know that if we still have customers running intel Solaris and IDS, and if we are having to build patches for them, then we would try to get a interim out rather than building patches. The decision on which platforms receive interim releases have more to do with how much work we have to do to support those customers than anything else. It's easier to build a single interim than to build multiple patches. As far as I know, there are no plans to release Solaris Intel on the 9.x product line. sending to informix-list