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

Mike Segel wrote: > [SNIP] As a follow up.... I just spoke with Informix. They confirmed this. IMHO, this is actually a smart thing for Informix to do. Could it be that someone woke up and smelled the coffee and thought about things for a change? ;-) It must have been top sekret because my dumpster diving didn't recover any documentation on it. (It could have been in that plastic bag of shredded stuff....) Seriously the idea is that if you are a registered developer, you can pick it up from their IDN site. (Distribution hasn't been thought out yet. So don't look for it any time real soon.) The concept is that you are giving away a tool to developers so that they can create products using your product with as little cost to themselves. Gee, that's a novel concept. Too bad they didn't see this as an oportunity for Linux.... (Then they would capture the UNIX marketplace since most UNIX developers prefer UNIX to NT, or am I being biased again? ;-) Of course initial public reaction was negative because it sounded like they were giving software away for free to increase market share. Which this is not the case. We now return you back to your regularlly scheduled surfing. BTW, The BULLS will Kick the JAZZ's butts! -Mikey (1.45 Miles due East of the house that Michael built!) -- #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. *****************************