IIUG -- Advocacy Program announcement

The International Informix User Group Advocacy Program ------------------------------------------------------ The IIUG is pleased to announce its Informix Advocacy Program. This program serves as a two-way communication channel with Informix at Menlo Park, giving end-users a coherent voice capable of directly influencing Informix development plans and dealing with issues affecting Informix products and services. The program currently has two sub-committees: "Tools" and "Engines". Our "Engines" committee has already had some success helping Informix re-evaluate their strategy concerning the "dbaccess" and "onmonitor" utilities. Informix had earlier announced that these tools were to be phased out, but following advice from the IIUG and the Informix community, this move has been placed on hold. The Tools committee will focus on issues surround the Informix NewEra product and will be commencing its work shortly. When fully organized, the IIUG Advocacy Program will consist of members of the IIUG Board of Directors and the Informix User Group Leadership Council (IUGLC). Currently, Gavin Nour, Clem Akins, and Carlton Doe from the IIUG Board are on the various committees with Carlton as chair. IUGLC members will be selected during the IUGLC meeting to be held in conjunction with the 1997 Informix Worldwide Users Conference this July. For more information about the IIUG and its activities, please see our web server at http://www.iiug.org. General questions or requests for information about the IIUG can be sent to info@iiug.org. Carlton Doe President, IIUG carlton@iiug.org