Re: Informix and Lawson Software

Posted in 2003

John Carlson — Tue, 05 Aug 2003 11:12:08 -0400 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:54:46 +1000, "Andrew Hamm" <ahamm@mail.com> wrote: >John Carlson wrote: >> >> No,Mark, I don't think that it's bitterness. Consider the level at > >Don't blame Mark for this comment... read that message again :-) Mea culpa . . . . I've already apologized to Mark in private and now to the CDI users at large . . . . I should have checked closer before replying and should not have replied at all right before vacation. > >> which these decisions are made. It's not at our level. Besides, if >> you already have Oracle in the house, then it may make sense to >> convert over to Oracle. Especially if Lawson is the only software >> running on Informix. > >Sure, if there are legitimate reasons, go for it. I'm not saying Oracle is a >bad choice. I just hope it's a rational one for each situation. Too many >people seem to be taking a spiteful stance towards IBM. *shrug* > The end result will be the same.