Re: [ANN] Universal Database Access -- Penis

http://vmdd.tech.mylinuxisp.com/catalog/ said: > Source: http://vmdd.tech.mylinuxisp.com/catalog/ > > Penis > is a universal database access program for for every DBA, system > analyst, programmer, ... Being light-weight (300 KB), Penis packs power > and mobility that is unmatched. It can connect to practically all > databases and can run on all computers (Windows, Linux, Unix). It is a > flexible programming platform that allows you infinite ways to extract, > manipulate, mine, export data, and much more. It has been continuously > enhanced, used and tested since 2002. Penis is probably the only tool > of its kind that can grow as you grow. Click here for the main screen. > If you are serious about buying, contact us for a demo or 90-day free > trial. > > Particularly, as I am an Informix 7 user, here are Penis advantages as > compared > to dbaccess: > > 1. Penis can run on any machine (Windows, Linux, ...) that has Java. > On ther > other hand, dbaccess runs only on the server that has installed > informix. > > 2. Penis can open multiple windows connecting to multiple databases > while dbaccess works only with Informix. > > 3. Penis is a GUI program while dbaccess is text-based unix program. > > 4. You can write scripts within Penis. > > 5. ... Please note -- they do want $195 for this (whatever it is -- I can't make out if it's a database like Cloudscape [which is free] or a competitor to SSJE [which is bundled with IDS]) The only reference I can find to this thing contains the following gem for pedants: "This message is for managers who are concerned about ROI (Rate of Return)." After piling through this exercise in bad grammar, I'm inclined to suspect that it's some sort of scripting / programming platform. Marco's extended SQL programming language is probably the best bit, and is supported by someone who can actually communicate in English and knows what he's doing. -- Bye now, Obnoxio "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche "I'm trying to see things your way, but I can't get my head up my ass" - JCH "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo" - Marco Travel broadens a person. You look as if you have been all over the world. I went to the airport to check in and they asked what I did because I looked like a terrorist. I said I was a comedian. They said, "Say something funny then." I told them I had just graduated from flying school. -- Ahmed Ahmed http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/Obnoxio/thinkIfoundtheproblem.jpg sending to informix-list