Hehhe.. i think it's Doug Faber u are talking about.. hahaa...
Informix's staff is nicer and generally more approachable. They sponsored
their conference room to LUGs once (At Gateway)
I still prefer mySQL :)
Elvin
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On Thu, 2 Sep 1999, Moonshi Mohsenruddin wrote:
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> Elvin,
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> Lionel is very correct! Oracle is bulky, slow and resource hungry. I
> personally prefer Informix as it is fast, web-enabled, user-friendly,
> uses less system resources and very stable on Linux. My company is
> currently using Informix dB on Linux for our MRP/ERP application server
> which is on Solaris and the integration with the two of them is
> seamless!
>
> Oracle is a brand name and it is only good for huge applications that
> needs replication, high availability, fail-overs, multi-gateway and etc
> & all these functions in NOT available on Linux yet.
>
> I have net and spoke to Dough Vader, some Manager from Oracle for the
> Linux Enterprise Computing Division and he was not so keen to discuss
> anything about Oracle on Linux.
>
> I then spoke to Informix and they have always respected me, give me a
> lot of information, helpful, very informative and supportive. If there
> are no obligations, I will spoke to Informix about this.
>
> - --
> Moonshi Mohsenruddin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Singapore icq:2595480 http://www.linux.com.sg
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > On Behalf Of Alf
> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 2:02 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [SLP] Search Engine for SLP
> >
> >
> > Could we use mySQL instead for the Database ? Coz I believe Boonhwee's
> > interface uses mySQL as the database backend..
> >
> > Moonshi: I wonder if Oracle wants to sponsor us *wink*
> >
> > Elvin
> > -
> >
> > On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, DoC wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Erm..I can look into it from mid September unless u have the thing
> > > from Oracle settled. Unless u're using a Oracle database to serve
> > > up web pages, I don't why u would want to use Oracle. As far as I
> know,
> > > Oracle is a RDBMs and CAN be used to index/serve web pages if u have
>
> > > one of their fancy plugins. Informix has a similar solution but is
> web
> > > orientated and been in market for sometime.(the place I work uses
> it).
> > >
> > > But but....why kill a fly with a ballistic missile? Those things are
> a
> > > bloody nightmare to install and configure esp Oracle. Stick with
> Dig,
> > > Alkaline(the guy is quite nice and he responds to your email)
> > > or one of those other free ones is better. Clean, simple and has
> > > minimal maintance. IFF, SLP gets a makeover down the road, then
> > > we change..(informix has everything in a nice package). But SLP
> currently
> > > is static(right?) html, so a simple solution will suffice....:) SW
> is suppose
> > > to solve problems and not create them!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Lionel
> > >
> > > PS : oops...somehow a private mail got onto the list. Blame
> > > it on my Outlook Express...;)
> > >
> > > > > Use the GNU search engine source found at http://www.htdig.org
> > > >
> > > > Can Lionel look into the implementation of the search engine?
> > > >
> > > > Chin Qui, you told me something about Oracle sponsoring us a
> > > > search engine?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > - --
> > > > > Moonshi Mohsenruddin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Singapore icq:2595480 http://www.linux.com.sg
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > > > DoC
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 3:50 AM
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [SLP] the picture is clearer from SLP's
> perspective
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > know anything abt spiders/search engines? The cnet web
> > > > > > programming section
> > > > > > has a good general introduction section on it. What do u want
> > > > > > to know? Leech
> > > > > > stuff from sites and then display on yours?..:)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lionel
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >PS : Raymond, I forgot to tell u that I have experience
> > > > > > implementing a
> > > > > > beta
> > > > > > > Altavista SDK. Do u want a search engine for >SLP(not
> > > > > > altavista though
> > > > > > > becoz license prob but there are a bunch of others)?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey lionel. I am very interested in spiders and search
> engine.
> > > > > mail
> > > > > > > privately.
> > > > > >
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