Re: [HACKERS] re: Informix on Linux

> > > > Yes, but it is a shame Informix is coming as a "me too" to Linux, rather
> > > > than leading the pack. Now that they have decided to release the port,
> > > > it is a shame they did not release it six months ago, so they looked
> > > > more like a leader.
> ...
> Hey, I agree, we should have done it a year ago. And we should be doing UDO
> now along with SE. And we should GPL the Illustra source (it really does
> address a _lot_ of the problems in postgres). But I am not in charge, so
> what I think is just my opinion.

Wow, GPL the Illustra source. That would be radical.

> But, fact is, we are the first to ship. And I think that shipping counts
> more than press releases. I mean, heck, we could have made an "announcement"
> six months ago (with a six month lead time like Oracle), but that wouldn't
> have put CDs in anyones hands any sooner.
>
> I am well aware that "no good deed ever goes unpunished", but even so it
> is annoying to see the attitude "well, Informix didn't do UDO only SE, and
> they didn't do it six months ago" when in fact Informix is shipping a
> perfectly fine product that thousands of VARS use to build all kinds of
> real apps for real businesses, and we are giving developer licenses for free.
>
> This is key enabling stuff to let real businesses deliver and use real apps
> on Linux. And we are the first to actually do the work to deliver the
> product (or the others would be shipping CDs instead of vapor). I think
> this is a good thing and should be recognized as such.
>
> Excuse me if this is inappropriately commercial, but I have been arguing
> inside the company for a Linux port for over two years and it kinda pops
> my balloon when it is not appreciated (not that I had anything to do with it).

This is a good point. We just want only the best for Informix.

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