Re: Major crackdown on Informix products/ports ?

Michael Segel wrote: > > Felix Mathews wrote: > > > Hi-Folks > > > > Earlier I posted a similar message in the news group, but it didn't > > appear in Informix-mail-list, that is why I am posting it again, > > because I think this new strategy is of much importance developers. > > > > > > [SNIP cause it hurts having to read it!] > > > > > > > Does this mean the new CEO will even abandon porting to Mid and low > > end Unix servers ? and not even think about a port to Linux ( leaving > > that big Linux lobby in tears ). What happened to those attractive > > estimates made by the Linux lobby showing ( big volume with small > > profit) big > > profit !!! > > > > Sounds that way. But then again, Bob has been known to target his speech to theaudience telling them what he thinks that they want to > hear. > Should be an interesting IIUG meeting . . . is it still on? <G> > Seems that they may be backing off that strategy. Only time will tell. > Looks like they are operating without knowing or considering all the facts. > > As to the estimates of the Linux lobby, Mr. Saranga is appearently not interested in > hearing these numbers, or maybe just not interested in hearing from me. > (I guess its all that dumpster diving I did while in S.F ;-) > > Seriously though, Informix has been lax on their market research and their > market planning. This causes them to miss large opportunities and then race around > trying to get on board at the last minute. > > > Or is it like shooting the horse just because > > you don't know how to ride ? > > > > Well, I heard from a source at Informix that horse tastes like chicken! ;-) > > I think that a new marketing slogan for Informix should be: > "Informix Software: A Solution Looking for a Problem" [1] > Even as we speak, the illustrious IIUG is meeting with Informix to discuss whatever > Informix wants them to say *yes* to. (Boy am I going to get flames about that one.) > Linux is a topic of the discussion, but I'm sure that Mike Saranga is going to say his > famous quote "Show me the numbers". > Of course, we wouldn't want Microsoft to port to Linux, would we? Why should they? > While this may seem like a rant, cause it is, I think Informix is making a big mistake. Agreed. > They don't realize what will happen when they distroy their *grass roots* by forcing > everyone to go to Oracle for their *commodity* database needs. Oracle > also offers high end solutions. So, if I am going to use Oracle for my every day > database, and I know that they also have a *workable* solution to my esoteric > needs, which database vendor would I choose? > As I've noted before . . . besides, start small with Oracle, then "Oh by the way, I need a vendor who will grow with my business needs . . . who you gonna call??" > -Take what I say with a pound of salt, a case of limes and a case of "to kill-ya" > Ditto. John Carlson Informix DBA WH Smith, Inc.