Download IDS (Trial/Personal)
The poster couldn't find a downloadable trial/personal edition of Informix Dynamic Server on IBM's website. Replies pointed him to the IIUG site (www.iiug.org), where free membership gives access to a Software Downloads area offering IDS 9.4 and 9.3 for Linux and Windows 2000, plus SE and Online 5.20 Personal Edition for Linux — which solved his problem. It was also noted that IBM no longer offers Informix trials for download (only via sales reps or Business Partners), reportedly because the current releases lack a built-in time-expiry mechanism, with one caution that the IIUG copies might not remain available.
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Hi folks, I've been chasing my tail on the IBM website for Trial downloads of IDS. Can anyone help me locate it? Regards Abdullah
Abdullah Kauchali wrote: > Hi folks, > > I've been chasing my tail on the IBM website for Trial downloads of IDS. > Can anyone help me locate it? > > Regards > > Abdullah Have you checked the IIUG site (www.iiug.org)? Go to the Members Area (blue door on the right - you must be a member, but it is free), Software Downloads, and you can select from IDS 9.4 or IDS 9.3 for Linux or Windows 2000. You also have the option of selecting SE for Linux or Windows 2000, or Online 5.20 for Linux Personal Edition. HTH. -- June Hunt
"June C. Hunt" wrote in message > Have you checked the IIUG site (www.iiug.org)? Go to the Members Area (blue > door on the right - you must be a member, but it is free), Software > Downloads, and you can select from IDS 9.4 or IDS 9.3 for Linux or Windows > 2000. You also have the option of selecting SE for Linux or Windows 2000, > or Online 5.20 for Linux Personal Edition. > > HTH. Of course it does! :) Thanks so much, June ... have a great weekend! Regards Abdullah
"Abdullah Kauchali" <abdullah.kauchali@someplace.com> wrote in message news:c6eimj$ihj$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net... > Hi folks, > > I've been chasing my tail on the IBM website for Trial downloads of IDS. > Can anyone help me locate it? > > Regards > > Abdullah IBM no longer provide trail versions of IDS products. There is no explanation, but the reasons have been discussed on c.d.i. before. As June says, they *may* still be available on the IIUG website (www.iiug.org), but don't bank on this lasting for long either.
"Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> wrote in message news:c6fvjb$bi2e7$1@ID-162943.news.uni-berlin.de... > "Abdullah Kauchali" <abdullah.kauchali@someplace.com> wrote in message > news:c6eimj$ihj$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net... > > Hi folks, > > > > I've been chasing my tail on the IBM website for Trial downloads of IDS. > > Can anyone help me locate it? > > > > Regards > > > > Abdullah > > IBM no longer provide trail versions of IDS products. There is no > explanation, but the reasons have been discussed on c.d.i. before. As June > says, they *may* still be available on the IIUG website (www.iiug.org), but > don't bank on this lasting for long either. P.S. I should make it clear that I meant to say above that IBM no longer provides trial versions of Informix FOR DOWNLOAD. Trial versions are still available, but they must be obtained from an IBM salesman or Business Partner.
"Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> wrote in message > P.S. I should make it clear that I meant to say above that IBM no longer > provides trial versions of Informix FOR DOWNLOAD. Trial versions are still > available, but they must be obtained from an IBM salesman or Business > Partner. Hi Neil, Yep, I noticed that. Why do you think that is the case?
"Abdullah Kauchali" <abdullah.kauchali@someplace.com> wrote in message news:c6gu58$bfh$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net... > > "Neil Truby" <neil.truby@ardenta.com> wrote in message > > > P.S. I should make it clear that I meant to say above that IBM no longer > > provides trial versions of Informix FOR DOWNLOAD. Trial versions are > still > > available, but they must be obtained from an IBM salesman or Business > > Partner. > > Hi Neil, > > Yep, I noticed that. Why do you think that is the case? I believe that the reason is that Informix does not fit the IBM model of having a "bomb" in it to de-activate after (say) 90 days' use. IBM have taken a policy decision not to allow non-confirming software to be downloadable for trial. Later releases of Informix will have the "bomb" built in, but current releases will not have it fitted retrospectively.
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