re: Problems with Informix (DOS) & Netware?

>From: dkay@i-2000.com (DeWitt Kay) >Not being an Informix programmer, I'd appreciate getting reactions >from some of the more experienced users regarding the following: > >A review committee met recently to learn why a local Informix VAR had >exceeded both time and cost estimates in developing a rather simple >Informix (DOS) database for a Netware network and why the database >still failed to function as expected. For example, network server >performance degraded significantly if a second local client logged >into the application. > >The VAR attributed these problems to a reputed business decision by >Informix to reduce their support of the DOS/Netware platform, in favor >of more advanced OS's. His recommended fix was to port the Informix >application to an SCO Unix platform. > >Frankly, I suspect that this technically unsophisticated committee >received a snow job, given Informix's reputation for supporting >multiplatform, "industrial-strength" applications. What say you all? I have been burned before with "sure we can do that" only to try it and find it won't work like promised. Any big developer will make sure he can deliver before he commits himself (though we have all made mistakes like that). As for his excuse, yup - Informix and DOS don't mix We tried to eval the netware engine and never could get it to work. The only good decision Informix made with respect to netware was to leave it alone. If you want to salvage the work done, a SCO platform is an excellent alternative. We have run multiple users on a SCO box with Informix and had better performance than a single user on a more powerful DOS box. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Informix Premier Var -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Miguel A. Caldera Antares Development Corp. Phone (210) 490-9626 Dir, Prod Development 1000 Central Pkwy North Fax (210) 490-0874 mac@antares-dev.com San Antonio, TX 78232 USA #include <std_disclaim.h> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-> You can teach 'em code, but you can't teach 'em logic! <-=