Re: Informix Comparison

On 16 Oct 98, at 20:27, Seth Grimes wrote: > In my experience, which includes both Oracle & Informix, Oracle DBs are > about twice as complicated to administer as Informix DBs. If you can > stand a few months of "but Oracle does it this way" with the implication > that the Oracle way is superior, I say go ahead. > > Laura Green wrote: > > > > I am considering hiring a database developer with an Oracle, Access > > development background. However, the database this person will be > > working on is Informix. Will the Informix be easy enough to pick up > > given his existing background? I trained an Oracle DBA in Informix DS System Admin a while ago, and he had no hassle picking it up whatsoever. Going the other way around was a hell of a problem for me, however. I realise this does not constitute empirical evidence, and I hope you do too.... :-) -- Ciao, Billy /Group Managing Director, The West Solutions Group: http://www.west.co.za \\ Drivel @ http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ / \\ "Granted, Mr Wheeler's ideas are stupid and unreasonable, but he does own the company and I / think we should go along with him..." \\________________________________________________________________________________________________