Re: Top Databases Used

Why does the discussion is going on? I don't understand why if a person does not like INFORMIX, is using the news group to offend us, we have to tell him: "GO AWAY" : the group is to learn and discusse about INFORMIX and it is not a box ring. --- David Stes <stes@pandora.be> escribi': > DNP wrote: > > > > Leaving that to one side; if Informix is so good, > then you enthusiastic > > Informix people should have no trouble giving me 5 > quick reasons why you > > think it is better. > > 1. "sqlcmd" is better than other tools (sybase, > postgres etc.) that I've > been working with > 2. DBI::Informix is very nice (for programming in > perl) > 3. dbschema utility (and similar utilities) > 4. C-ISAM simple flat-file, works nicely, stable > 5. Informix SE my favorite no-nonsense database, > (->backup works on a > per file basis!) > 6. Informix online/dynamic as upgrade option for > backup while > transactions take place > > (I have no experience with 6 but can imagine it is > also a good reason to > like Informix). ===== ______________________________________ Luis Carlos D'az Otero ALCANOS DE COLOMBIA S.A. E.S.P Carrera 9 # 7-25 Neiva (Huila (Colombia)) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

LUIS CARLOS DIAZ OTERO wrote: > > Why does the discussion is going on? > > I don't understand why if a person does not like > INFORMIX, is using the news group to offend us, we > have to tell him: "GO AWAY" : the group is to learn > and discusse about INFORMIX and it is not a box ring. > Under normal circumstances I would agree with you. One thing that I've been looking for (and not really understanding) are the major differences between Oracle and Informix. I've had limited exposure to Oracle (7.3.4) and I've also taken an Oracle DBA class, so I've seen enough on the Oracle side to be dangerous. I've been looking for a well-thought-out explanation of the differences between Informix and Oracle. Even though Oracle has a better marketing department, I haven't heard much from the self-proclaimed Oracle DBAs who have invaded our cyberspace that would convince me of anything. Rather, I've been able to see a very credible defense of the RDBMS that I've really grown to enjoy over the years. Add that to the value of the professional friendships within this newsgroup and the helpful attitudes contained therein . . . sounds like a winning combination to me. Now if we could just do something about that marketing department . . . 8-) (Every now and then it seems good to print the reasons why we think the way we do.) -- John Carlson Informix DBA WHSmith USA #include std_disclaimer.h /* These are my opinions, not my company's opinion */

On Tue, 9 May 2000 05:35:41 -0700 (PDT), LUIS CARLOS DIAZ OTERO Wrote: > > Why does the discussion is going on? > > I don't understand why if a person does not like > INFORMIX, is using the news group to offend us, we > have to tell him: "GO AWAY" : the group is to learn > and discusse about INFORMIX and it is not a box ring. > This is Usenet - these things happen. You ought to see comp.lang.perl.misc when a Python or Java advocate blunders in ;-} /J\\