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- From: trinac@informix.com (Trina Clickner)
- Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix
- Subject: Re: What is INFORMIX-LINK?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.180104.25494@informix.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 18:01:04 GMT
- References: <1gin85INN8e4@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>
- Sender: news@informix.com (Usenet News)
- Organization: Informix Software, Inc.
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- In article <1gin85INN8e4@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> tstar!verbus@psds.attmail.com writes:
- >Hi,
- >
- >Could someone please tell us what INFORMIX-LINK is?
- >
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- Thanks for the opportunity to tell you about InformixLink, something that
- it near and dear to my heart! ;)
-
- In a nutshell, InformixLink is a dial-up information service containing
- electronic bulletin boards, full-text search databases and e-mail.
- Informix provides this on-line service to Informix Basic
- Maintenance/Assurance and Standard Support/OpenLine customers
- worldwide.
-
- A limited view is provided with each Maintenance/Assurance and
- Support/OpenLine contract, and an expanded, full-view is available on a
- subscription basis from Informix. The fees range somewhere between
- $500 and $4000 depending upon how many hours you subscribe to and
- where in the world you are. For more information, you should
- contact your Informix rep. In the US, call 1-800-438-7627.
-
- Here's a quick overview of what's on there once you get your
- modem connected:
-
- Information Resources Source of Information Update Frequency
- ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------
- Technical tips and hints TechInfo databse As required
- Bugs database and lists PTS Weekly
- Available Ports PRS Weekly
- Marketing Info Sheets Marcomm Infocenter As required
- Discussion areas All Informix users It's up to you!
- User Group Listings User Groups As required
- Vendor Catalogs Vendors/Partners Annually
-
- We believe that it provides a powerful vehicle to improve
- communications and information flow to, from, and among customers. It's
- available 24-hours a day at up to 9600 baud from most places throughout
- the world, and provides a forum for sharing information on Informix
- products and services and for getting support.
-
- As a central source of information on Informix products & services,
- it is my goal to ensure that the information we make available
- provides you with helpful independent investigating and
- problem solving tools. Feel free to contact me at
- trinac@informix.com. It would be nice to hear from those of you
- who are InformixLink users as well!
-
- HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
-