Re: Informix running on Linux

In article <5k2j1j$l16$1@news.xmission.com>, DBA Resources <dbaresrc@xmi ssion.xmission.com> writes > >I'd like to throw my 2 pennies into this discussion. First of all these are >*personal* opinions only. They are not official or unofficial IIUG statements >like those my evil genetic clone makes from time to time. > >I thought you all would appreciate knowing that Informix is very aware your >requests and desire for a Linux port of Informix products. My impression >is that they are struggling with developing a profitability model for the >product. They have to be able to show that the support, documentation, >marketing, and other costs involved with the port could be recovered and a >long-term and long-lasting profit could be established. > >It's also a completely different market for them to play in. They are used to >dealing with an established vendors who will put X developers whereever the >port is occuring to ensure success. That could not happen with Linux. I happen >to know that the porting department is very leary about trying to port to >Linux because of a failed attempt to port to BSD last year. The suggestion I'll sign a non-disclosure agreement - then send me the SE souce and I'll port it... >was made that one distribution of Linux be selected as *the* supported Linux >O/S, and while that works great from a marketing perspective, the problem still >goes back to who do you call when there's a problem with the O/S? In this case >you have to put yourself in Informix's mindset of being able to point a finger >at someone and say "fix it." That might not be possible with Linux. > >So what's the bottom line? I know those who control the purse strings have >looked at this issue before and have set it aside for the time being. A linux >port, however valuable it might be, will not happen unless a viable business >case can be built. Those who have successfully got Informix products up and >running on Linux would do those interested in seeing a Linux port happen a >great service by sending detailed instructions of how they did it to someone >like Kerry Sainsbury who maintains the Informix FAQ. While I can not speak >for him or what he might do with it, I think he would include this information >in the FAQ. > >Carlton > >______________________________________________________________________ > >Carlton Doe "It's not *over* until I win!" >DBA Resources, Inc. -- Les Brown >Salt Lake City, UT > >carlton@iiug.org http://www.iiug.org >dbaresrc@xmission.com http://www.xmission.com/~dbaresrc >carlton@errin.dbaresrc.com > >PGP key: finger -l dbaresrc@xmission.com > -- David Williams