Re: Was XPS - now a debate about the competition to Informix Dynamic Server

Captain Pedantic wrote: >>Neil Truby wrote: >> >>>"Data Goob" <datagoob@netscape.net> wrote in message > > >>This is the kind of logic that MS shops understand. And for all the >>poo-poo >>against DB2 here, I do not see table-level memory management in Informix >>that DB2 has, which for big data is pretty darn nice. > > > Most people don't want to be negative about DB2 - as you say, it has a > number of attractive features that IDS lacks. But it sticks in the craw > that DB2 UDB is remorselessly promoted as a product (the "We only promote > the Brand" mantra is bullshit) to the at-one-time complete, and now just > virtual, exclusion of Informix. And, - this is comp.databases.informix btw > :-) - we believe that Informix is a superior product, and four years ago had > a stronger recognition in its market (that's largely been dissipated now of > course). > > I couldn't agree with you more. But on balance, to ignore the outside world of Informix's competition, really gets to the point. Informix ignored its competition, its developers, and common sense. Today, it now pays for it. Don't get angry with me, get angry at Bob Pinocchio, that French f***, and all those dumb jackasses that got Informix to the point where it collapsed. They did wonders for Informix DBAs and others who had careers, paychecks, and families depending on their success. The tragedy is in how simple it would have been to fix some of the problems, but as we all know they did absolutely nothing, and all the predictions came true--actually it is now worse than what was predicted. Where are all those greedy bastards now? Living with the wealth that they made off of the carcass of the company. And now you have to live with the reality that the world doesn't really care, it's whatever gets the most marketing...