Re: Linux GLIBC version of Informix

Jacque Istok wrote: > > George Henry C. Daswani wrote: > > > Nils Myklebust (Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com) wrote: > > : On 31 Jul 1998 00:45:41 GMT, gdaswani@vorlon.odc.net (George Henry C. > > : Daswani) wrote: > [SNIP] > The current Informix port will run fine on RedHat systems(RedHat comes with > support for the older libc... > > Jacque The interesting thing is that Informix made a concious decision to go with libc instead of glibc. 1) Port was easier. Thats a good thing. Faster port means its in your hands now not later. 2) libc is supported by all Linux. Ie you can run it anywhere, you just can't compile with it on Red Hat. So those are the positives. But on the other hand, here is the negatives. 1) Glibc is the future. 2) Red Hat which supports Glibc holds something like 75% of Informix's targeted marketplace. What I think Informix is gambling on is that they will have a glibc port when Caldera et al support Glibc, and that in the meantime, developers may consider building on Caldera or SuSE and doing a runtime on RedHat. I mean, the cost of a different version of Linux is in the noise so to speak. -Mikey -- #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 latest actions, they have been pardoned. [E.Spire] 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. *****************************