Re: Future of Informix 5?

The Doctor asks: >does anyone have well-founded information about the future of >Informix version 5? > >At a meeting this week at our institution, a representative of our >Informix OEM partner (SNI) claimed that Informix 5 was to be >discontinued and urged us to update to Informix 7. > >Is this just a rumour or is there truth behind it? If you have a support contract, you enjoy the luxury of access to the techinfo center at the Informix web site. There, you can find that OLv5 is in the "Limited Maintenance" category. At the moment, the page doesn't reflect a target date for movement to category 4, "Time and Materials." My well-founded, but highly un-official, opinion is that you will indeed be urged to upgrade to Informix 7. ___________________________________________________________ Clem Akins (aka clem@informix.com) <- NEW ACCOUNT! Informix Software, Inc (Standard disclaimers apply) International Technical Support Last seen: In Ashford, by the River Thames, Great Britain