Re: ODBC: Openlink, Intersolv or Informix?

Fred, OpenLink provide the best drivers for Informix (and other DB Engines for that matter), bold statement yes and I can prove it if need be. At the current time you need to connect MacOS client to Informix Databases within your organization, we have a solution. in our Data Access Driver Suite (Multi-Tier Edition). You will have to install our Broker on one of your Server machines, this is because there isn't an I-Connect product for MacOS from Informix. You can always obtain a free non expiring evaluation copy from: http://www.openlinksw.com Regards, Kingsley Idehen OpenLink software Fred Bouquet wrote in message ... >In article <366D9140.76DEE1D3@berksiu.k12.pa.us>, tonmar@berksiu.k12.pa.us >wrote: > >> We are currently looking at buying an ODBC pack for Online >> 5.x (to be upgraded to 7.x soon.) Currently I have a single- >> user license of Intersolv and other license from Crystal >> Info Server. We want the ODBC connectivity for new graphical >> applications (VB, Delphi, & Powerbuilder) and MS Office. >> I am under the impression that PB has its own drivers. >> >> My biggest dilemma is which product to buy. I like Intersolv's >> drivers as I have had no problems with it. I was told the >> Informix drivers are Intersolv's drivers. Openlink is >> getting attention because they claim it works on a Mac. It >> would be nice to find drivers that are cross-platform >> (PC and Mac). >> >> Does anyone have comments/suggestions on which path I should >> suggest? The boss (who has and loves his MAC) wants Openlink >> because of the Mac access. From what I saw we must run their >> server software, unless I misunderstood their docs. >> >> TIA! Any help is greatly appreciated! > > >Just a word, One of the biggest french company was using OpenLink ODBC >drivers up to now. They tried our middleware and they noticed it is faster >than the fastest ODBC driver they ever tried. They use Delphi on their PC >and a remote SQL database. > >Our tool offer much more functionnalities than a simple pipe between you >client application and you remote SQL database. > >Our tool are available on Mac and windows for 7 years ! We offer ODBC >interface but not only ! > >Our tool is made of 2 parts : The firt part is a driver that must be >installed on the your Mac or PC. You purchase this module ONLY one time, >and then you can distribute it widely without fee. The second part is the >server part must be installed on your server (Unix or NT). This server >module is a DEVELOPPEMENT TOOL ! >it encloses a programming language, stored procedure, batches (this is the >only one middleware to do that), html pages generator, email sender and >reader, ... >if I continue you will not believe me (but all is true) > >For instance you can run a procedure on the server and then you can quit >your delphi application or Excel, or .... And when the procedure is >finished on the server, the server call you back and ask you for instance >to launch you spreadsheet, or another application. >Another exemple : a large european radio station broadcast news on mobile >phone of a well known european baby bell using our tool ! > >That's all for the time being, if you want more details about our >middleware, just let me know. > >Always remember, that the most popular product is not often the most >efficient product ! > >-- >Fred Bouquet (fb@cornut.fr) >X-No-Archive: Yes