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I know nothing about Informix but I am curious about this database. How are Informix databases setup, say, for a small to medium sized company? Is it SQL statements? What programming language is used? What are some differences between Informix and other market leaders such as Oracle? Thanks

Neil wrote in message <36e6b9b4.0@news.pacifier.com>... >I know nothing about Informix but I am curious about this database. How are Informix databases setup, >say, for a small to medium sized company? Is it SQL statements? What programming language is used? Where do I begin ( to tell the story of how great a life can be... ) First of all, there are 2 major engines - Dynamic Server (IDS) or Standard Engine (SE). SE is a piece of piss ( sorry, cake ). IDS requires a lot more knowledge of RDBMS's especially if you want to do the job right. If you want to know a little more about Informix in general, get a book, Informix Unleashed, as this has an awful lot about Informix engines, development tools, databases, etc... > What are some differences between Informix and other market leaders such as Oracle? Thanks For this answer, you'll have to look through this newsgroup, you just missed a very detailed and lengthy discussion on the differences between Oracle and Informix - which I am not going to precis for you !! Alternatively, check out the Informix FAQ @ www.iiug.org Sean

Thanks Sean. As for the debate on the differences between Oracle and Informix I think I found the thread to which you were referring: Current Informix vs. Oracle Data : For this answer, you'll have to look through this newsgroup, you just missed : a very detailed and lengthy discussion on the differences between Oracle and : Informix - which I am not going to precis for you !! Alternatively, check : out the Informix FAQ @ www.iiug.org : Sean