Re: News Flash! Informix FREE! on NT!!!!
In article <358892E0.3472F92D@segel.NOSPAM-.KING.OF.MYDOMAIN.-NOSPAM.com >, Mike Segel <mikey@segel.NOSPAM-.KING.OF.MYDOMAIN.-NOSPAM.com> writes >David Kosenko wrote: > >> +At 06:27 AM 6/17/98 , Mike Segel wrote: >> +>Uhmm, >> +>I thought Informix was nuking the 9.x line and doing a code merge into >> +>the 7.x >> +>stream. I think the idea is to create a single code stream for all >> +>products then >> +>have the customer buy the modules for the things they need like XPS.... >> >> Jon Vemo <jon@etcscan.com> offerred: >> +You're right, but my understanding is that this merged code stream will >> +be labelled 9.3 >> >> Indeed, the word I heard was that 7.3 will be the last major release of >version 7. >> Next version out will be a merging of 7.3 and 9.14 code streams. But UDO will >STILL >> be extra, even though it is the same executables. Last I heard, there will be >some >> sort of serial # enabling to "turn on" the UDO piece. Still time for that to >change, >> though. > >Well, >What's bizzare, I got an e-mail from an Informix employee who said I was >way off base. >(Name withheld to reduce his embarassment.) > >Looks like he may be mistaken, or Informix has yet again decided to move >at a 90 degree angle >from their last series of annoucements. > >(Which is what we should expect ....) > > Nope, someone just got a shovel in the face... Merge them now...THUD! Kinda get the feeling I should start generating more of these 90 degree turns. Shall I start passing out shovels??? PS Major Cred to Adam in UK Tech. Support. My new Informix SE arrived (7.24.UC5 for AIX 4.2!!) and rather than wait for the offical tape (which arrives next week with new serial numbers and will be used to upgrade the live system) I was able to download it from ftp.informix.com this morning (ISDN is cool!) and so the customer will be installing it this weekend on demo. I just finished the install instructions for them today and faxed it to them ~6:30pm tonight!! PPS Thanks again Adam, the customers faith in US is restored...and I can sleep better at nights now.. PPPS It was me, my first port done specially for me in the States!! -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care