Re: Was XPS - now a debate about the competition to Informix Dynamic Server

History will judge your statements (as they will judge Janet Perna's). BTW: What was the title of that Bond movie ... "Never Say Never Again" ? :-) -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany Information Management owner-informix-list@iiug.org wrote on 30.05.2005 14:37:52: > > "Captain Pedantic" <theharlequin36@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:3g03gvF9thiqU1@individual.net... > > > Most people don't want to be negative about DB2 - as you say, it has a number of > > attractive features that IDS lacks. But it sticks in the craw that DB2 UDB is > > remorselessly promoted as a product (the "We only promote the Brand" mantra is bullshit) > > to the at-one-time complete, and now just virtual, exclusion of Informix. And, - this is > > comp.databases.informix btw :-) - we believe that Informix is a superior product, and four > > years ago had a stronger recognition in its market (that's largely been dissipated now of > > course). > > What else do u expect? Only a moron wud have believed on Apr 24 2001 that > IBM will actively market Informix. Check the archives of c.d.i on that day. > Skeptics were suspecting Janet Prena's statment "we will support and develop > informix as long as the customer wants" right on that day. > > Here is an insider news. Some analyst covering IBM is after their ass that > they have to "streamline their database product lines". Do you know what > it means. It means kill Informix and retain only Db2. > > I looked at IDS 10 and was surprised that IBM has put so much effort > in introducing new features, some of it really cool like online index. > Why bother? > > I worked with Informix from 1991-2005 (SE/OE 4.0 till 9.21), but I will never > recommend this for new projects now. It is a legacy database now. I still > love it a lot, but I love my family more. > > sending to informix-list