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Informix: Information Management on Unix
- IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
- IEEE Computer Society
- Volume 35, Number 2, April–June 2013
- pp. 42-53
- Article
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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.