Article ID: CBB001212986

Informix: Information Management on Unix (2013)

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Roger Sippl, the founder of Informix, shares the company's history from his point of view and personal experiences. The relational database revolution, the flourishing success of the PC packaged software industry, and the Unix server victories are the backdrop for this history. It's a story about people and what drives entrepreneurs to take oversized chances and accept the risks involved.

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Authors & Contributors
Yost, Jeffrey R.
Toomey, Warren
Stachniak, Zbigniew
Siegert, Hans-Juergen
Sato, Yasushi
Saracco, C. M.
Journals
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Rutherford Journal: The New Zealand Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Publishers
MIT Press
Concepts
Computer industry
Software
Computers and computing
Business and commerce
Databases
Computer science
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
Places
United States
California (U.S.)
Japan
Germany
Mexico
India
Institutions
International Business Machines Corporation
FACT
Computer Sciences Corporation
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