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INFORMIX: Informix wins Linux Journal Editor's Choice award Presswire - November 20, 1998 13:52 Jump to first matched term M2 PRESSWIRE-20 November 1998-INFORMIX: Informix wins Linux Journal Editor's Choice award (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD -- Linux Journal recognizes Informix-SE as "Best New Application" Las Vegas, NV -- Informix Corporation (NASDAQ: IFMX), the technology leader in enterprise database-powered solutions, today announced it has received the "Best New Application" award for the Informix-SE database at the first annual Linux Journal Editor's Choice Awards. The Linux Journal Editor's Choice Awards are designed to reward the truly outstanding Linux products delivered this year. The awards were announced last night during a ceremony held at the Fall COMDEX event. "I chose Informix-SE as 'Best New Application' because it exemplifies the type of quality products that Linux Journal and the Linux community demand," said Marjorie L. Richardson, managing editor of Linux Journal. "Informix products have helped Linux establish a foothold within corporate IT. An outstanding example is their recent success delivering a Linux solution for retailer Jay Jacobs." "Informix is honored to see our commitment to delivering quality products and solutions on Linux has been recognized by Linux Journal," commented Janet Smith, director of product management at Informix. "We see this award as both an acknowledgement of Informix's responsiveness to user demands as well as a validation of our position as a market leader in the Linux arena." Linux Journal is dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux worldwide. More information on Linux Journal and the Editor's Choice Awards can be found at:linuxjournal.com . Informix Products on Linux: Informix-SE on Linux Informix-SE is an extremely fast database engine for small-to-medium-range applications that supports the multi-threaded (glibc) libraries of Red Hat, the leading distributor of Linux as well as Linux from Caldera and S.u.S.E. Informix-SE has a small footprint, is easily embedded and requires minimal configuration and database administrator (DBA) expertise. These attributes make Informix-SE an ideal multi-user database system for small corporations or self-contained departments, educational and research institutions, and Internet service providers. Informix Dynamic Server on Linux Informix Dynamic Server on Linux meets the Linux community's need for an enterprise-class, easily managed database architecture with excellent price performance and developer support. Informix Dynamic Server on Linux provides the most flexible parallel database architecture available for the enterprise and supports workgroup and departmental applications. Informix Dynamic 4GL on Linux Informix Dynamic 4GL on Linux allows developers to transform their existing character-based INFORMIX-4GL applications into powerful, GUI-based, "thin" client/server applications - all through a simple re-compile. Organizations can fully leverage their investments in INFORMIX-4GL applications, hardware, and developer expertise while meeting today's market demand for high-performance, GUI-based applications. Availability Informix-SE on Linux and Informix Dynamic 4GL on Linux are available immediately from the Informix Developers Network, www.informix/idn. Informix Dynamic Server on Linux will be available in the fourth quarter of 1998. About Informix Informix Corporation, based in Menlo Park, California, provides innovative database products that assist the world's major corporations to attain competitive advantage. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments ranging from small workgroups to very large parallel processing applications. Informix's database server, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of major information technology solution areas including data warehousing, high performance OLTP, and Web/e-commerce. For more information, contact the sales office nearest you or visit our Web site at www.informix.com.