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I just posted a piece on VectorWise SELECT statements (and other
oddments) at
http://community.ingres.com/forum/blogs/rhann/56-how-full-featured-vectorwise-se
lect.html

Registrations have closed for the OpenROAD code sprint in Manila with 46
confirmed customers and partners attending (not including Ingres staff
facilitating the event).  This is the biggest OpenROAD codesprint yet and it
confirms OpenROAD is very strong in the region.

I've posted another item about getting started with vectorWise at
http://community.ingres.com/forum/blogs/rhann/53-hello-world.html

I've now posted some notes on my first 20 minutes using VectorWise:
http://community.ingres.com/forum/blogs/rhann/54-running-some-hello-world-querie
s-instant-gratification.html

Before reporting how I've been getting on with VectorWise I need to set
out my objectives. Because of limited resources there was never any way
I was going to test the utmost range of what VectorWise can do limited
only by the laws of physics. I daresay that soon someone somewhere ...

I've been using a very early alpha-release of VectorWise for the last
couple of weeks, and with a rumoured beta-release just around the corner
I thought I'd share some of my results.
The first thing to say about it is obvious; VectorWise is blindingly

I have been informed that Chris Date will be running a two-day seminar
in Scotland in May entitled "SQL and Relational Theory--How to Write
Accurate SQL Code--and know it!".  See
http://www.justsql.co.uk/chris_date/cjd_edin_may_2010.htm for more

Anyone seen anything like this...Be warned that the query may produce a
SIGSEGV which may harm your installation...
1. On a remote installation running II 9.2.0 (a64.lnx/143)NPTL + p13643
  createdb bowtest_ddb/star

Dear Valued Ingres Customer:
Information security is of utmost priority to Ingres.  A new
vulnerability has recently been identified in Ingres 9.1, Ingres 9.2,
and Ingres 9.3.  We have given this vulnerability a security threat

UK IUA is pleased to announce that the call for Community Award Nominees
is now open.
The UK Ingres User Association Conference 2010 8th June 2010, London
www.iua.org.uk

I need an assistant! And the Boss has agreed to fund an extra DBA
position!
So if anyone would like to check it out...  
http://www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/jobs