[oclug] IBM to Buy Informix Database Software

[Strosberg, Bill]

All:

Boy, IBM is really getting serious in their undeclared guerilla efforts to
depose MS from non-desktop marketplaces.  My guess is that rather than
positioning Informix in competition with DB2, they'll aim it directly at MS
SQL2K (as well as entry to mid-level Oracle sites).

--
Bill Strosberg

> But then Informix just seemed to fade as Oracle rose to prominence... 
> it *will* be interesting to see what IBM does with them... especially
> how they position it with regard to their own DB2 software.
> 
> We definitely DO live in interesting times...