Re: Wishing trolls away

In message <8a529bb.0405152257.57c437bd_at_posting.google.com>, Mikito Harakiri <mikharakiri_nospaum_at_yahoo.com> writes
>"Anthony W. Youngman" <wol_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:<niieTlKkDrpAFwlS_at_thewolery.demon.co.uk>...
>> In message <8a529bb.0405151339.1889fdd0_at_posting.google.com>, Mikito
>> Harakiri <mikharakiri_nospaum_at_yahoo.com> writes
>> >So Pick is dead. Get over it.
>>
>> I don't think IBM would agree with you :-)
>>
>> Their sales of U2 are GROWING at double-digit rates. I think they have
>> been for the last few years - it's their fastest growing db line, I
>> think...
>
>Was the absolute amount also in double digits? Because if they sold $7
>worth U2 thingies, which 40% exceded previous year, I'm not impressed.
>Admittedly, they could set their goal catching application server
>business, which AFAIK, exceeded $9 last year. At that grouth rate it
>would take them about 57 years (7*1.4^57=14900000000) to catch on $15B
>SQL Database market.

How much did they pay to buy Informix? Pretty big sum, I think.

And MOST of the value they paid was actually for U2, not the Informix database.

Cheers,
Wol

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