I just read the Editorial of the IIUG Insider January 2010. While Gary's words might sound harsh, he is exactly expressing the feeling and opinion of the worldwide Informix community.

We have all seen those statements and promises on Powerpoint slides as well as directly from IBM executives how seriously IBM takes Informix and how great IBM's strategy for Informix is. However the reality speaks a different language:

IBM still treats Informix as Cinderella, does almost nothing to create product awareness for IDS in the market and tries to push DB2 wherever possible (for years now with limited success).

Thank you Gary for your honest and courageous words !

Hopefully IBM discovers now the seriousness of the situation, stops paying lip services and brings the prototype to market.