Re: Free IDS Download

Can anyone tell me where to find the installation guide for this? Searched all over IBM, found lots and lots of stuff that ain't it, really would appreciate a link to the Linux install guide. eric@herber-consulting.de wrote: > I received the email from IIUG regarding the free IDS version available > for download in the IIUG member area. > > They say: > > ******************************************************************************************************************* > "It is a full IDS 10 product except for replication. There is no time > limit and the only limitation is a 5 concurrent session limit." > ******************************************************************************************************************* > > This is NOT correct. I installed and tested the version already and > replication (HDR + ER) does definitely work, read more here: > > http://www.informix-zone.com/node/20 > > There might be some restrictions regarding ER root/leaf servers, but > the basic ER replication works as well as HDR does. > > It wouldn't make sense to disable those features in this free test > version because replication is one of the strong selling points for > IDS. That would be counterproductive. > > It is already counterproductive enough that this free test version is > only available thru the IIUG, hidden in the member area. If IBM is > really serious about Informix, they should make this test version > available on the main IBM Informix site (http://www.ibm.com/informix). > Currently the offer is limited to the eyes of the Informix community > only. However those people already know Informix. > > The goal is to inspire new people to work with IDS and you can't > achieve this goal if you hide the free IDS version in the member area > of the IIUG. Please IBM, think about it and make the download available > for all potential customers !! > > Thank you. > > -- Everything works -- if you let it.