Re: Unix OS compatibility with Informix Products

In article <3574B3BE.6BC545D0@segel.NOSPAM-.KING.OF.MYDOMAIN.-NOSPAM.com >, Mike Segel <mikey@segel.NOSPAM-.KING.OF.MYDOMAIN.-NOSPAM.com> writes >David Williams wrote: > >> Nope. SE 7.24.UC1 is ported to AIX 4.2 but 7.24.UC2 is NOT ported. >> According to UK Technical Support. >> >> a) SE 7.24.UC2 is ported to Solaris and Tandem >> b) AIX is a bitch to port to >> c) We can have a port done in the UK (X1) not properly QA'ed in 2 >> weeks!!! Yes right, the customer has tried to run the report 7 times >> in the last dayt and run there business off this report >> d) We can have a port done in the USA which will take one month.. >> >> Sorry guys, we couldn't wait so I coded a workaround in a fantic 1 >> 1/2days.. >[SNIP] > -- >> David Williams >> >Gee Dave, tell us how you really feel. ;-) > Well, I'm crying because they are a reference site and I've heard we may lose them. I'm trying as hard as I can but I think perhaps I have limits..can't handle losing a customer when I can devote my life to fixing their problems.... >Seriously, AIX is a major platform and Informix is behind it 100%. >Especially in the >XPS running on SP2s. > I can understand that given that they are going for the high end but what happened to QA on other products e.g. SE?? Surely Informix have a large set of automated test suites?? >-Mikey > >PS. Be careful what you say. You might end up sharing the dog house with >me and I snore! ;-) -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care