Re: Linux betas NT in TPC testing, running Oracle8

From: <r.e.ballard_at_usa.net>
Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 15:49:28 GMT
Message-ID: <7gv227$dlb$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>


In article <7gnfgd$a93$1_at_ubik.oak.informix.com>,   dg_at_ubik.oak.informix.com (David Gould) wrote:
> In article <7gm0d5$e7a$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>, <r.e.ballard_at_usa.net> wrote:
> ...
> >Actually, there are several requirements that neither FreeBSD nor Linux can
> >currently meet. For example, the TPC benchmark requires a quote for a 5 year
> >support contracts on all hardware and software. Since neither Sybase, nor
> >Oracle, no IBM offer support contracts on their Linux products, there is no
> >legal way to meet the fundamental posting requirement. Furthermore, even Red
> >Hat doesn't offer a 5 year 24/7 support contract on it's current product
line.
>
> Hey, we're not dead yet! ;-)

So David,

Does Informix have TPC numbers for Linux that they can publish? Do you offer the 5 year support contract required for TPC publication?

> So there is a supported DB on Linux.

That's really great. What are your TPC numbers for Linux?

> -dg
>
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>

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