He's Back, Better and Bold
Not a technical problem thread: it's John Miller III's announcement that Jonathan Leffler had rejoined the IBM Informix team, followed by congratulatory replies from well-known community members (Art Kagel, Paul Watson, Lester Knutsen, Fernando Nunes and others). The only question raised was whether DBD/DBI::Informix would get an update, which went unanswered. Side discussion covered IBM's claim (from a Denver roadshow) that Informix is now its 'database of the future' thanks to China adoption, IoT and NoSQL+SQL, and complaints that IBM markets this too little. No technical issue or resolution.
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I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix family! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)
Long time no see. Welcome back Johnathan -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of John Miller iii Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 2015 8:50 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: He's Back, Better and Bold [35447] I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix family! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. *************************************************************** This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the NSW Government. This email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. *************************************************************** Please consider the environment before printing this email.
WELCOME BACK JONATHAN! Yes, I'm shouting! Art Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management www.askdbmgt.com Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 6:50 PM, John Miller iii <miller3@us.ibm.com> wrote: > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > family! > > John F. Miller III > STSM, Lead Architect > miller3@us.ibm.com > 503-747-1366 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e01295380586eb8051ac9da7d
So, he discovered that Google, is, in fact, evil after all? Are you putting the band back together? -- Alan Denney yosemite AT programmer DOT Net Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 at 3:50 PM From: "John Miller iii" <miller3@us.ibm.com> To: ids@iiug.org Subject: He's Back, Better and Bold [35447] I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix family! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) ********************************************************************** ********* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
Awesome;) On 7/13/15 6:50 PM, John Miller iii wrote: > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > family! > > John F. Miller III > STSM, Lead Architect > miller3@us.ibm.com > 503-747-1366 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- ______________________________________________________________________ Lester Knutsen lester@advancedatatools.com Advanced DataTools Corporation Voice: 703-256-0267 x102 Visit our Web page: http://www.advancedatatools.com ______________________________________________________________________
I'm speechless and confused.... blue again? On Jul 13, 2015 11:50 PM, "John Miller iii" <miller3@us.ibm.com> wrote: > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > family! > > John F. Miller III > STSM, Lead Architect > miller3@us.ibm.com > 503-747-1366 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --001a113d34bec96bfb051acad058
Had he been gone :-) Cheers Paul Paul Watson Oninit www.oninit.com +1 913 387 7529 Oninit® is a Registered Trademark of Oninit LLC > On Jul 13, 2015, at 17:50, John Miller iii <miller3@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is with > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > family! > > John F. Miller III > STSM, Lead Architect > miller3@us.ibm.com > 503-747-1366 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dlrfhf1Gv4Tw = <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dlrfhf1Gv4Tw>; > On 13 Jul 2015, at 23:50, John Miller iii <miller3@us.ibm.com> wrote: >=20 > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team=20= > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is = with=20 > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the = IBM/Informix=20 > family!=20 >=20 > John F. Miller III=20 > STSM, Lead Architect=20 > miller3@us.ibm.com=20 > 503-747-1366=20 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)=20 >=20 >=20 > = **************************************************************************= *****=20 > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20= >=20
Seconded - good news!
Best news I heard all day. I can go home now. ;-) -- apj (Arman) On 07/13/2015 16:50, John Miller iii wrote: > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is > with > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > family! > > John F. Miller III > STSM, Lead Architect > miller3@us.ibm.com > 503-747-1366 > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
Cool, what is he working on first? Is DBI:Informix going to receive an update? Regards, David. > On 14 July 2015 at 13:50 arman <arman@advancedatatools.com> wrote: > > > Best news I heard all day. I can go home now. ;-) > > -- apj (Arman) > > On 07/13/2015 16:50, John Miller iii wrote: > > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix team > > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It is > > with > > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the IBM/Informix > > family! > > > > John F. Miller III > > STSM, Lead Architect > > miller3@us.ibm.com > > 503-747-1366 > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >
That's great Welcome!! -- Saludos Cordiales Rubén Dután Gerente APLEXT CIA. LTDA. Soluciones AX-ERP & TIC www.aplext.com.ec El mar, 14-07-2015 a las 10:22 -0400, david@smooth1.co.uk escribió: > Cool, what is he working on first? > > Is DBI:Informix going to receive an update? > > Regards, > David. > > > On 14 July 2015 at 13:50 arman <arman@advancedatatools.com> wrote: > > > > > > Best news I heard all day. I can go home now. ;-) > > > > -- apj (Arman) > > > > On 07/13/2015 16:50, John Miller iii wrote: > > > I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome back to the Informix > > > team > > > someone, who has helped many of us out through out the years. It > > > is > > > with > > > great pleasure that I welcome back Jonathan Leffler to the > > > IBM/Informix > > > family! > > > > > > John F. Miller III > > > STSM, Lead Architect > > > miller3@us.ibm.com > > > 503-747-1366 > > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > ********** > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion > > > forum. > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > ********** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* > ********** > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
OH.MY. Welcome back Jonathon ... part of me knew you could never stay away. I hope part of this is what Carlton said yesterday at the roadshow in Denver about "Informix is now IBM's database of the future" due to China's adoption, IoT and [NoSQL + SQL] functionality. Only took 15 years. All of the above is definitely a NICE surprise. Thanks - Mark
And it will be another 15 before IBM tells anyone :-) > OH.MY. > > Welcome back Jonathon ... part of me knew you could never stay away. I > hope > part of this is what Carlton said yesterday at the roadshow in Denver > about > "Informix is now IBM's database of the future" due to China's adoption, > IoT > and [NoSQL + SQL] functionality. Only took 15 years. > > All of the above is definitely a NICE surprise. > > Thanks - > Mark > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > -- Paul Watson Tel: +1 913-674-0360 Mob: +1 913-387-7529 Web: www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC Failure is not as frightening as regret. If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. What this country needs are more unemployed politicians
We just did tell many of you, Paul...... I tried to tell you the other day in the grocery store but you buggered=20 out to quickly! Jerry Keesee Director Product Development IBM Analytics, Platform Tel:(913)599-8713 Cell:(913)710-7472 From: "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 07/15/2015 11:29 AM Subject: Re: He's Back, Better and Bold [35462] Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org And it will be another 15 before IBM tells anyone :-)=20 > OH.MY.=20 >=20 > Welcome back Jonathon ... part of me knew you could never stay away. I=20 > hope=20 > part of this is what Carlton said yesterday at the roadshow in Denver=20 > about=20 > "Informix is now IBM's database of the future" due to China's adoption,=20 > IoT=20 > and [NoSQL + SQL] functionality. Only took 15 years.=20 >=20 > All of the above is definitely a NICE surprise.=20 >=20 > Thanks -=20 > Mark=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >=20 --=20 Paul Watson=20 Tel: +1 913-674-0360=20 Mob: +1 913-387-7529=20 Web: www.oninit.com=20 Oninit=AE is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC=20 Failure is not as frightening as regret.=20 If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.=20 What this country needs are more unemployed politicians=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20
True- we have been told - just being mean Cheers Paul > We just did tell many of you, Paul...... > > I tried to tell you the other day in the grocery store but you buggered=20 > out to quickly! > > Jerry Keesee > Director Product Development > IBM Analytics, Platform > Tel:(913)599-8713 > Cell:(913)710-7472 > > From: "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> > To: ids@iiug.org > Date: 07/15/2015 11:29 AM > Subject: Re: He's Back, Better and Bold [35462] > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > > And it will be another 15 before IBM tells anyone :-)=20 > >> OH.MY.=20 >>=20 >> Welcome back Jonathon ... part of me knew you could never stay away. >> I=20 >> hope=20 >> part of this is what Carlton said yesterday at the roadshow in Denver=20 >> about=20 >> "Informix is now IBM's database of the future" due to China's >> adoption,=20 >> IoT=20 >> and [NoSQL + SQL] functionality. Only took 15 years.=20 >>=20 >> All of the above is definitely a NICE surprise.=20 >>=20 >> Thanks -=20 >> Mark=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 >>=20 > > --=20 > Paul Watson=20 > Tel: +1 913-674-0360=20 > Mob: +1 913-387-7529=20 > Web: www.oninit.com=20 > > Oninit=AE is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC=20 > > Failure is not as frightening as regret.=20 > If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.=20 > What this country needs are more unemployed politicians=20 > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > -- Paul Watson Tel: +1 913-674-0360 Mob: +1 913-387-7529 Web: www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC Failure is not as frightening as regret. If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. What this country needs are more unemployed politicians
Jerry: True, you have told the Informix community, and we very much appreciate this level of feed. However, more needs to be done, beside me posting to LinkedIn, to tell the rest of the world. Art Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management www.askdbmgt.com Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Jerry Keesee <jkeesee@us.ibm.com> wrote: > We just did tell many of you, Paul...... > > I tried to tell you the other day in the grocery store but you buggered=20 > out to quickly! > > Jerry Keesee > Director Product Development > IBM Analytics, Platform > Tel:(913)599-8713 > Cell:(913)710-7472 > > From: "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> > To: ids@iiug.org > Date: 07/15/2015 11:29 AM > Subject: Re: He's Back, Better and Bold [35462] > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > > And it will be another 15 before IBM tells anyone :-)=20 > > > OH.MY.=20 > >=20 > > Welcome back Jonathon ... part of me knew you could never stay away. I=20 > > hope=20 > > part of this is what Carlton said yesterday at the roadshow in Denver=20 > > about=20 > > "Informix is now IBM's database of the future" due to China's > adoption,=20 > > IoT=20 > > and [NoSQL + SQL] functionality. Only took 15 years.=20 > >=20 > > All of the above is definitely a NICE surprise.=20 > >=20 > > Thanks -=20 > > Mark=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > >=20 > > --=20 > Paul Watson=20 > Tel: +1 913-674-0360=20 > Mob: +1 913-387-7529=20 > Web: www.oninit.com=20 > > Oninit=AE is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC=20 > > Failure is not as frightening as regret.=20 > If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.=20 > What this country needs are more unemployed politicians=20 > > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e0122e688c219d9051aed4490
One thing I mentioned to Carlton yesterday at the road show ... he pointed out many significant differentiators of IDS versus other engines. There were multiple times that he mentioned "IDS can do that and nobody else can." HUGE opportunity for marketing of these differentiators: Gartner, Developerworks, etc. I hope this type of thing is underway. Or why not tell the "story" as to why Jonathan is back? If it's connected to the about face Carlton said IBM has done on IDS, then ... Thanks- Mark