Re: Informix quits Windows end of market??

David Kosenko wrote: > Big difference, that, at least in theory. With consultants, you can bill the > poor bastards out at $150+/hour almost immediately (I say "in theory" because > that assumes you have the accounts to sell the consultants to). Sales support, > and development staff are harder to map to direct revenue, in many cases. So > it's easier to get reqs for consultants than the others. > > Dave Well, You send out a greenhorn at $150.00 an hour, and you can bet there will be a lot of body bags and Oracle conversions. ;-) (Remember Jim S.?) Professional Services is almost always a money maker when run by professionals. Now If Informix were to bench Clem so that he can be replicated, then they might go somewhere..... -Mikey (10 years in this industry and I can still *sit down*.) -- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include <No_Spam.h> #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resembalence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** * Attention * -*- Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly -*- Due to ACSI's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until they modify their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. *****************************