Re: Major crackdown on Informix products/ports ?

Matt Ledna wrote: > Michael Segel wrote: > > > Sigh.No, Bob is saying one thing in the press, Informix staff and > >pundits are saying the opposite. How do you explain Informix PE aka > >the Win 95 port? > > The four target markets that Bob has articulated may require "low-end" > products (a Win95 port???) in order to provide all of the pieces needed > for a high-end solution. The "distributed enterprise" for instance - > salesforce automation, mobile professionals, etc. - requires technology > across a range of platforms in order to provide a solution to those > customers. Nothing contradictory there. > > Matt Sigh. Check out the "Informix in the news articles." Bob seyz "We can't compete with Billy Boy" Yet, pundits say "Well, we will have products on Microsloth because its part of a complete solution." My point is that you are still selling a product on NT/Win95 and you are competeing with Microsoft et al. All in the name for offering a *complete* enterprise solution? Now Informix is looking for special niches and selling to the enterprise? But they are not interested in selling the *commodity* databases? Uhmm, hello? Please step away from the window and stand behind the white line. Now take a look at what you are saying. Please don't try to speak for bob. He does a good enough job in confusing the audience without your help.