Re: RE : Informix On Linux
Posted in 1997
Topics: Installation, Setup & Upgrades, Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues
Hi Dave
> Just 3 curiosities....
>
> 1) How many of us are running a version of informix on a Linux Box?(a
> guesstimate will do)
I am not running Informix on a Linux box, but i really would like to
>
> 2) What is the main purpose for it, for my part it was to have a RDMS
> being accessed by a web application. Are people just moving that way
> because it's free?
What do you mean it is free?, if you are talking about Informix Webkits,
sure they are free, but you need to put your Webkits next to the
SQLturbo, so as i see, you will need Informix running on your linux box,
or let the scripts been ran in you data server with informix (really a
security problem)
>
> 3) Why does a group like this not follow Mark D. Stock's advice and vote for a Linux port.
> Or mail informix directly (and daily) until a response is
> generated.(tis but a suggestion...)
Sure i will do
>
> I ask this in response to the number of messages sent regarding
> if it can be done and how. I have been involved in it and have seen SE
> and ONLINE v5 installed (unfortunately not 7.xx) - come on informix :
>
How did you installed it?, were you using it to make dbaccess from your
http server?
> I want (an official) Linux port...
>
so do i
Carlo