Just for not saying anything it means not that it won't happen...

I will consider myself enligthed if someone at IBM reveal plans for IDS
10 or 11, even better 12 or 13...

Meanwhile: To me Informix is already death.

Chucho!

malcolm.iiug wrote:
> Guys,
> I don't think it does any good for this newsgroup to be pessimistic when
> discussing the futures for Informix products. It merely serves to continue
> the doubts that many organisations have about the future of the products. I
> have recently spoken to a number of companies who are migrating away from
> Informix as they consider it to be dying. When I ask them why they cite
> lack of marketing and the uncertainty in this newgroup on the future. So,
> if we want the product to die then we should carry on telling the public
> that it will. By my reckoning Informix has a lifespan planned of about 5
> years. And who can see further than that? 6 years ago we were all saying
> the 4GL was going to die - but then came D4GL and the product was
> reinvigorated.
>
> Just my tuppenceworth
>
> Malcolm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark D. Stock" <mdstock@mydassolutions.com>
> To: "Jonathan Leffler" <jleffler@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <informix-list@iiug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Clarification please
>
>
>
>>Jonathan Leffler wrote:
>>
>>>John Carlson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>While perusing other newsgroups, I happened upon this interesting bit
>>>>of information . . . .
>>>>
>>>>-------------------
>>>>Robustness of pl/pgSQL, pl/PHP, pl/JAVA, pl/TCL, pl/PYTHON ? your
>>>>choice !
>>>>PostgreSQL has triggers, SP,...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>BTW, what platforms do postGre SQL and Informix port to? Isnt informix
>>>>>dead? IBM bought it and are shutting it down right?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>yes, there will be 9.50 and 9.60 and then Informix ends.
>>>>
>>>>(sig not included)
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>This individual also mentioned something along the same lines in c.d.i
>>>>a while back as well. Since I haven't heard anything official from
>>>>IBM, I'm guessing that this is just a bit of FUD. Can anyone clarify
>>>>this information?
>>>
>>>
>>>FUD. 9.60 detailed planning is just about to start. 9.70 follows;
>>>that which doesn't make it into those will be considered for 9.80.
>>
>>... and THEN it's dead..., right?! :^)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>--
>>Mark.
>>
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>>sending to informix-list
>
>
> sending to informix-list
>
>

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Atte,


Jesús Antonio Santos Giraldo
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jeansagi@netscape.net

sending to informix-list

Jean Sagi wrote:

> Just for not saying anything it means not that it won't happen...
>
> I will consider myself enligthed if someone at IBM reveal plans for IDS
> 10 or 11, even better 12 or 13...

10 years? Jeez, in 1985 there was Standard Engine. Who could have foreseen
IDS 9.1 10 years from that? (My dates might not be absolutely correct, but
I hope my point stands... )

Jean Sagi wrote:
> Just for not saying anything it means not that it won't happen...
>
> I will consider myself enligthed if someone at IBM reveal plans for
> IDS 10 or 11, even better 12 or 13...
>
> Meanwhile: To me Informix is already death.

So who was it who had a go at me for claiming there's too much emotional
nonsense going on?

Informix is developing faster than ever under IBM. If and when IDS and DB/2
are merged you can bet your bottom dollar that it will be as close as
possible - probably from both directions. If you've got problems with any
feature or mis-feature of DB/2, don't you think the huge input from the IDS
techies right now is going to show them a thing or two?

Why can't people realise that IBM won't spend 1 billion dollars on a Dodo?
They bought it because they want the technology and the people, not to shut
down a frikken competitor.

Pull your heads out of your collective arses and pay attention!