Re: Informix in the press...

Christine, In your statement, please substitute "Stuart Litel" by "the IIUG Board of Directors", also you description of the process lacks quite some points (and steps!) and a description of the situation! So please, be honest or refrain putting such statement in public. Thanks. jgp On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:37:05 -0500, Christine Normile wrote > The version of IDS v10 without the timeout was made available to the IIUG exclusively for IIUG members to download. IBM requires that individuals register when they want to download a product. Stuart Litel has refused to make the non-timelimited code available because of this IBM restriction (even though IBM was willing to provide the hosting service.) > > It's interesting that you say you have trial code for DB2 that is non-limited. Could you please provide the link where you obtained it? > > On Aug 18, 2006, at 5:25 AM, Double Echo wrote: > eric@herber-consulting.de wrote: > Sometimes wonders take a little bit longer: > > http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=154242 > > A press release from IBM mentioning Informix. Great !! > > > > Excellent! > > Now, how about taking the 90-day timeout feature out of the download for > Informix. I'm excited about Informix, interested in the product, so I go > to download it like DB2. > > I noticed DB2 does not have the 90-day timeout. I want the full download > for Informix just like DB2, no timeout, same thing as if I bought it. Do > I have the IIUG to thank for the 90-day timeout? > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > > > Christine Normile > Analyst > INFORMRme Magazine > 1.800.914.8674 Ext. 713 > 1.210.438.7736 mobile > christine@MyINFORM-me.com > -- jgp