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
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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

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
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> "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
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>
> "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.