Informix for Linux
Most database vendors offer free single-user downloads for experimentation, development etc. I seem to remember Informix being available like this a few years ago, but I can't find anything on the IBM website now. I need to brush up on my Informix skills in preparation for a job search. I built a Linux box, but need Informix to add to my database laboratory. Can anyone suggest a link? -Jay
On 28 Sep 2004 19:36:46 -0700, jaiguevara@bigfoot.com (Jay H) wrote: >Most database vendors offer free single-user downloads for >experimentation, development etc. I seem to remember Informix being >available like this a few years ago, but I can't find anything on the >IBM website now. > >I need to brush up on my Informix skills in preparation for a job >search. I built a Linux box, but need Informix to add to my database >laboratory. > >Can anyone suggest a link? > You might be able to try the IIUG website at www.iiug.org. You'll need to register, but I believe that older Informix versions were available there at one time. JWC
"Jay H" <jaiguevara@bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:bac8a7c0.0409281836.52136f40@posting.google.com... > Most database vendors offer free single-user downloads for > experimentation, development etc. I seem to remember Informix being > available like this a few years ago, but I can't find anything on the > IBM website now. > > I need to brush up on my Informix skills in preparation for a job > search. I built a Linux box, but need Informix to add to my database > laboratory. > > Can anyone suggest a link? > > -Jay IBM has recently withdrawn Informix products from the "free downlaod" programme. This is because, unlike for example DB2, they do not have a "bomb" in them to preclude use after the eval period. To the best of my knowledge IDS for Linux remains available for download at the IIUG website (www.iiug.org). You have to be a member to access the downloads, but membership is free. I can't check because the website seems to be down at present.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/downloads.html jaiguevara@bigfoot.com (Jay H) wrote in message news:<bac8a7c0.0409281836.52136f40@posting.google.com>... > Most database vendors offer free single-user downloads for > experimentation, development etc. I seem to remember Informix being > available like this a few years ago, but I can't find anything on the > IBM website now. > > I need to brush up on my Informix skills in preparation for a job > search. I built a Linux box, but need Informix to add to my database > laboratory. > > Can anyone suggest a link? > > -Jay