Re: News Flash! Informix FREE! on NT!!!!

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 ....) -- #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 Refusal to Act Responsibly 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. *****************************