Is the User Group still in existence?



Regards

Colin





>From: david@smooth1.co.uk
>Reply-To: david@smooth1.co.uk
>To: informix-list@iiug.org
>Subject: Re: UK Informix meeting...
>Date: 13 May 2005 14:31:49 -0700
>
>This morning I spoke to Scott O'Rourke who is on the Informix UK User
>Group Steering Committtee and suggested it. I also
>e-mailed Neil Truby today as well.
>
>Update the FAQ, promote the Infobahn, start another UKIUG meeting...I'm
>getting' busy!
>
>I've also e-mailed Neil to update the home page
>http://www.iiug.org/ukiug. It doesn't even mention Scott!
>
>Anyway why hasn't this been posted to c.d.i before?
>Promotion anyone? Geez we used to complain Informix didn't promote
>their stuff.....
>
>I've booked the day off work so baring accidents/illness I'll be there
>and pinning Mark Scranton down about onstat stuff that is not
>documented in the manuals!
>
>How many UK Informix customers know about the User Group Meeting? Even
>now 2 weeks notice is pushing it!
>
>I'll be there with my laptop with Informix 10 for Windows and I'll
>answer anyones questions about problems they are having
>with IDS.
>
>I'll been the one asking questions and not wearing a suit
>so easy to spot!
>
>Jusst grab me if you want to ask questions!
>


sending to informix-list

Who do I have to slap to get it going again?

If anyone wants to come along you are welcome.

I know sh*tloads about IDS including IDS 10 and 4gl/sql

I'll have my laptop with IDS 10 on it and I'm quite happy to
stand up and answer questions + demo IDS 10 features
after the infobhan.

I'm guessing I can 'persuade' someone to let me us the
projector with my Del Lattitude laptop?!!

I can also demo Server Studio (against IDS 10)
if people want to see it!!

The address will be:-

IBM United Kingdom Limited
1 New Square
Bedfont Lakes
Feltham
Middlesex
TW14 8HB

Directions:

http://www-5.ibm.com/uk/locations/bedfont.html

david@smooth1.co.uk wrote:

>
> Who do I have to slap to get it going again?
>
> If anyone wants to come along you are welcome.
>
> I know sh*tloads about IDS including IDS 10 and 4gl/sql
>
> I'll have my laptop with IDS 10 on it and I'm quite happy to
> stand up and answer questions + demo IDS 10 features
> after the infobhan.
>
> I'm guessing I can 'persuade' someone to let me us the
> projector with my Del Lattitude laptop?!!
>
> I can also demo Server Studio (against IDS 10)
> if people want to see it!!
>
> The address will be:-
>
> IBM United Kingdom Limited
> 1 New Square
> Bedfont Lakes
> Feltham
> Middlesex
> TW14 8HB
>
> Directions:
>
> http://www-5.ibm.com/uk/locations/bedfont.html

Hmmm. I'm thinking of investing some time in becoming a bit more
knowledgeable about Informix, so when are you planning to do this, and can
anyone come along? I live in Whitton - about 10 minutes by the only
sensible way to travel in London - scooter, so this would be pretty
convenient for me.

This sounds like flamebait, but isn't, I promise! Does Informix have a
future? I have a friend who is an expert, and he reckons that it has, but
I wonder if I'd be better off looking at the open source alternatives
(mysql in particular). What do you think?

Thanks
Graham
--
The answer's always "Yes".
Now, what was the question?

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Anyone can come along. You can register at:

www.ibm.com/uk/news/events/infobahn

We think it has a future, but we would, wouldn't we?

See you on Thursday!

--
Regards,
Doug Lawry
www.douglawry.webhop.org


"Graham Nicholls" <graham@rockcons.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1116928259_373@surge18-west.com...
> david@smooth1.co.uk wrote:
>
>>
>> Who do I have to slap to get it going again?
>>
>> If anyone wants to come along you are welcome.
>>
>> I know sh*tloads about IDS including IDS 10 and 4gl/sql
>>
>> I'll have my laptop with IDS 10 on it and I'm quite happy to
>> stand up and answer questions + demo IDS 10 features
>> after the infobhan.
>>
>> I'm guessing I can 'persuade' someone to let me us the
>> projector with my Del Lattitude laptop?!!
>>
>> I can also demo Server Studio (against IDS 10)
>> if people want to see it!!
>>
>> The address will be:-
>>
>> IBM United Kingdom Limited
>> 1 New Square
>> Bedfont Lakes
>> Feltham
>> Middlesex
>> TW14 8HB
>>
>> Directions:
>>
>> http://www-5.ibm.com/uk/locations/bedfont.html
>
> Hmmm. I'm thinking of investing some time in becoming a bit more
> knowledgeable about Informix, so when are you planning to do this, and can
> anyone come along? I live in Whitton - about 10 minutes by the only
> sensible way to travel in London - scooter, so this would be pretty
> convenient for me.
>
> This sounds like flamebait, but isn't, I promise! Does Informix have a
> future? I have a friend who is an expert, and he reckons that it has, but
> I wonder if I'd be better off looking at the open source alternatives
> (mysql in particular). What do you think?
>
> Thanks
> Graham

Graham Nicholls wrote:
>
> Hmmm. I'm thinking of investing some time in becoming a bit more
> knowledgeable about Informix, so when are you planning to do this, and can
> anyone come along? I live in Whitton - about 10 minutes by the only
> sensible way to travel in London - scooter, so this would be pretty
> convenient for me.
>

It will be after the Infobahn tomorrow...I'm available to talk to
anyone...

GRAB ME...I'll be the one NOT wearing a suit...

Also Nick Beevers from IBM who is one of the UK Informix User
Group contacts has confirmed to me he will be there...

I'm not suire if the other contact Kenton Turner will be there but I
was
in a meeting all of this afternoon.

> This sounds like flamebait, but isn't, I promise! Does Informix have a
> future? I have a friend who is an expert, and he reckons that it has, but

Yes. IBM is investing more resources in Informix than Informix
themselves did.
They have more developers working on Informix than Informix did!
They do 60,000 regression tests per night...more than Informix did!
They have plans up to 2010..

> I wonder if I'd be better off looking at the open source alternatives
> (mysql in particular). What do you think?
>

Look at those as well...why limit yourself to one thing?

> Thanks
> Graham
> --
> The answer's always "Yes".
> Now, what was the question?
>
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