Re: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server

In article <3353B03A.324F_at_mitre.org>, Peter sylvester <peters_at_mitre.org> writes:
> Pablo Sanchez wrote:
>
> > o command line interface: o no command line interface. You
> > isql/sqsh have to use their gui. Ick!
> >
> > Minor drawback Informix. Personally, I hate having to use their
> > GUI. It's cumbersome because it's ascii based so it's not even a
> > GUI.
>
> A minor correction is required here. When you run Informix
> isql/dbaccess with a dash "-" parameter, it drops the full screen
> interface and gives you a prompt, very similar to Sybase isql.

oops!!! :-) My informix instructor didn't mention this...

> Otherwise, a very interesting writeup.

hmmmm.... does that mean: it sucked, it's cool, ??? :-)

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