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Double Echo - 30 Oct 2006 12:52 GMT

Eweek has on page 36 of the October 23, 2006 print edition an article titled
"IBM debuts new server type". It's about a mythical server that will do ETL
built into the "engine", whatever that is. Sounds like bullsh but who knows.

In the center of the article a highlight box with "IBM's on-demand headlines".

"Cheetah running"

"IBM's IDS ( Informix Dynamic Server ) data server, code-named Cheetah, is due
in 2007. IBM says the relational data server will deliver fast OLTP ( online
transaction processing ), high reliability and nearly hands-free administration."

I about fell out of my chair when I saw Informix in an Eweek article, and it
wasn't being slammed or slighted. Holy sh.

( I checked it hasn't made it to the web yet. )

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scottishpoet - 30 Oct 2006 14:09 GMT

So maybe the "marketing blitz" you referred to in your other thread is
starting to roll out?

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Double Echo - 30 Oct 2006 17:08 GMT

> So maybe the "marketing blitz" you referred to in your other thread is
> starting to roll out?

I'll believes it when I sees it.

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Serge Rielau - 30 Oct 2006 14:58 GMT

> Eweek has on page 36 of the October 23, 2006 print edition an article
> titled
> "IBM debuts new server type". It's about a mythical server that will do
> ETL built into the "engine", whatever that is. Sounds like bullsh but
> who knows.

*sigh*
http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/websphere/archives/ibm-information-server-for-dumm
ies-12363

Trust Larry Jenkins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGteIcpU7JM

Cheers
Serge

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Double Echo - 30 Oct 2006 17:10 GMT

>> Eweek has on page 36 of the October 23, 2006 print edition an article
>> titled
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> *sigh*
> http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/websphere/archives/ibm-information-server-for-dumm
ies-12363

Looks like an attempt to get into the ETL game. There are indeed better tools
out there than Data Stage, IBM is really reaching at this point. It would be
nice to see them put the same effort into Informix marketing, that would be
really worth seeing.

> Trust Larry Jenkins:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGteIcpU7JM

Absolutely retarded. Another waste of time.

> Cheers
> Serge

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Obnoxio The Clown - 30 Oct 2006 17:26 GMT

Double Echo said:

>> Trust Larry Jenkins:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGteIcpU7JM
>
> Absolutely retarded. Another waste of time.

Retarded? What have you got against retards?

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Double Echo - 30 Oct 2006 18:29 GMT

> Double Echo said:
>>> Trust Larry Jenkins:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGteIcpU7JM
>> Absolutely retarded. Another waste of time.
>
> Retarded? What have you got against retards?

nothing really.. except they seem to keep slipping past the HR dept at IBM and
getting jobs in the Marketing Dept.

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Jean Georges Perrin - 30 Oct 2006 20:38 GMT

This is fun...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-
[quoted text clipped - 32 lines]
> Informix-list@iiug.org
> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list

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Jean Georges Perrin - 30 Oct 2006 20:36 GMT

Speaking of YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku3b4F5eauE

> -----Original Message-----
> From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
> Informix-list@iiug.org
> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list

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Mark Townsend - 31 Oct 2006 03:21 GMT

Speaking of Informix - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkaUFB-EASI

An resemblance to living persons is purely coincidental

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