Re: Thread process and Informix license

Posted in 1998

Boris Niyazov — Wed, 03 Jun 1998 10:40:24 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

>From: "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.com> >Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:30:42 -0500 >Subject: Re: Thread process and Informix license >Message-ID: <351FC8B2.BC2@bloomberg.com> >Reply-To: kagel@bloomberg.com >Organization: Bloomberg LP > >PCGRP Yakov Berkovitch 5055 wrote: >> >> Is anybody know if i need a license per process or per thread ? >> >> I have a multi-thread process that performs parallel connections to a >> database. Do I need a license for each of the thread or only for the >> process ? > >No, Informix licenses are per-user not per connection. > >Art S. Kagel Does this mean that one can use one "www" user to implement big enough number of concurent web connections (let's say via cgi) without breaking the license of 32 users for example? It seems that Informix people are not sure about the licensing issue either since I could not get from them a clear answer. -- ======================================================================= Boris Niyazov Ph: 212-854-4094 Systems Manager Fax: 212-316-2623 Columbia Law School Email: ban5@columbia.edu