Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!

An exiting year for Informix is running out. With the launch of IDS 11 and the availability of the IDS Developer Edition the IBM management has proven that they take Informix seriously. There has been a lot of positive activity in 2007 regarding Informix@IBM. I'm confident that we are on the right way.

The IIUG as well as the local Informix User Groups have done a fantastic job spreading the word about Informix. But also inside IBM there are a lot of people that have given their best to increase the visibility of Informix. Initiatives like the new Developer's Desktop Newsletter , the German Informix Newsletter or the IDS Experts Blog are oustanding. Also the regular Chat with the Lab series and the well known blogs of Guy Bowerman and others are extremely helpful.

However there is still room for improvements. Almost everytime I talk to an IBMer who is not closely related to the Informix product line, I'm disappointed about their lacking knowledge of the IDS technology and business. More internal education would be desirable as well as a more sophisticated IBM Informix website(s). Also some specific Informix related advertising would really help. Christmas time is a time for wishes and those are my Informix related wishes directed at IBM for 2008 :-).

Thank you all for your continued support and I wish you all and your families Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year !!

Eric