C'on Keith -- there are also a few bridges in Vienna, and they are very nicely located near the conference center... I am not too keen on camping, but, you are not forced to pay 600€ per night (assuming you stay three night, mon, tue, wed), the conference hotel is not even a third of this price.

Seriously, we realize it is expensive, but it's an investment. When your shop requires an expert to come and solve a problem, it may be 1000 euros or more per day, plus the same expenses...

The debate is over for Vienna but open for future conferences...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-
> bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Keith Simmons
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:25
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> Subject: Fwd: Insider #75: Highlights: IBM Information On Demand 2006,The
> Next Informix IDS Release...
>
> And another 1800 euros for room only accomodation, the price just
> racks up and up
>
> On 01/10/06, Captain Pedantic <theharlequin36@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >> One unnamed customer runs 4,000 physical locations and more than
> 10,000
> > >> instances of the current IDS release with just eight DBAs, he
> claimed.
> > >> "If you can show me an Oracle installation [doing that], I'll buy you
> the
> > >> bottle of wine of your choice," he said.
> >
> > Why is the customer un-named?
> >
> >
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