Re: Informix on Linux

On 11 Oct 97 at 13:35, Tim Schaefer wrote: > Additionally: > > Tony has mentioned to me in email that the difficulty to port > to the 7.x product is more difficult than the 5.x product. Surprise!!! > Is there a strong enough demand for the 7.x product on Linux? Yep. I don't think there's any doubt about this. > This is the time to let Tony know that you really want 7.x on > Linux. Tony, I really, really want a Spice Girl (Geri will do fine). I mean 7.x on Linux. > I for one want the 7.x products on Linux. > > Personally, I have no real use for 5.x, as my other Informix > worlds are 7.x, so I'd find 5.x unattractive, and would not > use it. Snob! Here is where Tim and I part ways. I'd find 5.x much more attractive than 7.x, because I've always been attracted to older women. Products. Ooh, what a giveaway... But seriously folks, I think that if Informix is serious about Linux, they *should* have the full product range. They might do a staggered rollout (SE, 5.x, OWS, 7.x), but they should have everything there. -- Ciao, Billy Nose to the ear in Johannesburg -- Murder City never looked so good! Get FAQ'ed at http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 You have a vivid imagination and often think you are being followed by the FBI or CIA. You have minor influence over your friends and people resent you for flaunting your power. You lack confidence and are generally a coward. Pisces people screw small animals and pick their noses.