Re: Seeding the market (was Informix Directions)

Posted in 1998

Tim Schaefer — Wed, 11 Feb 1998 07:46:13 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Michael Segel wrote in message <34E1336C.E4FB943D@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com>... > > >Seth Grimes wrote: > >> "Tim Schaefer" <netd@evcom.net> writes: >> >> >It's a gem, you can visit IDN at: http://www.informix.com/idn/ >> >> Everything should be online for free download -- the engines (7.24, 8.x, >> 9.12), CLI, leading DataBlades, DDJ -- even if in time- or user-limited >> versions. (IMHO.) >> >> Seth > >Wishful thinking. ;-) >No, I have to disagree. >A developers program if structured right, adds value. Hence shouldn't be free. > >Funny thing about limited use versions of products aka crippleware. >Its a good idea for marketing, however, it could backfire. I don't know if Informix > >is capable of marketing and supporting such a program. > >-Mikey > > Ub Mike, I'd ask Microsoft about their developer site, and developer programs where yes, they do quite a few give-aways, in additions to the paid subscriptions. :-) Tim Tim Schaefer tschaefe@mindspring.com http://www.inxutil.com ICQ:6358805 #include <doh.h>