Re: FW: News Flash! Informix FREE! on NT!!!!

Johan Andersson wrote: > > In article <6l8sbk$q4q$1@news.xmission.com>, ivan.lopes@rio.rsl.com.br says... > > > > > >It's confirmed now!! > > > >http://www.informix.com/informix/products/freent.htm > > > > > FYI > > You have to register to get at this and to do so you have to accept among other > things the following: > > > > > user may not disclose benchmark or > > other performance test results without Informix's prior written consent. > > > > I would prefer that this 'NDA-look-a-like' registration be removed. As I > understand it this is not a 'beta-release' to developers motivating a > Non-Disclosure-Agreement. This is production release software, it should be > able to stand up to public criticism and testing. Am I wrong? > > /Johan Yes. Its standard lingo. IANAL, but concept is that it protects Informix from being misused. Imagine of Oracle wanted to run its own set of benchmarks against Informix. So they install Informix incorrectly, and run against it. They then publish their benchmarks. Yada Yada Yada.... You get the idea. The NDA-like language is not going to stop you from playing with it and say that you think the product sucks rotten eggs because you couldn't get it to do what you wanted.... Thats different. And it really isn't NDA at all. It the standard legal escape clause. -Mikey -- #include <std_disclaimer.h> /* Mike Segel (MS385) */ #include <No_Spam.h> #ifdef OFFENDED_BY_CONTENT The author takes no responsibility for this post. Any resembalence to a coherent rational thought is purely coincidence. -The Management. #endif ***************************** * Attention * -*- Due to AGIS's Refusal to Act Responsibly -*- Due to ACSI's Refusal to Act Responsibly We are blocking all of their domains at the packet level. This block will exist until they modify their policies to conform to existing RFCs and net community standards. We encourage all ISPs and domain holders to do the same. *****************************