Informix? Yes! Informatics? HaHaHa! LOL
> Bingo. > ________________________________________ > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] on behalf of Kevin King > [ke...@precisonline.com] > Sent: Friday, 26 April 2013 7:22 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] History of Prime Information > > Vmark + Unidata = Ardent -> Informix -> IBM - Rocket, right? > > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 7:12 PM, David Taylor <da...@sysmarkinfo.com> > wrote: > >> If I'm not mistaken, there was another company in between Vmark and IBM. >> >> I believe (and there may have been some smoke and mirrors in all this) >> that Informatics "acquired" Ardent and then assigned the CEO of Ardent >> as >> the President of Informatics, or something like that, to run both Ardent >> and Informatics. And then later, IBM acquired Informatics for their >> database and just inherited Vardent almost by accident. >> >> Then, I believe that IBM acquired Unidata and formed the U2 product >> group. >> >> Certainly someone (Suzie) at Rocket could clarify this and perhaps >> publish >> an document for historical purposes to document this history completely >> and accurately. >> >> Dave Taylor >> Sysmark Information Systems, Inc. >> >> >> >> > Prime Computer out of Natick Massachusetts went out of business. One >> > of their products was PR1ME INFORMATION. They were acquired by >> another >> > computer, Computervision (Thank you Mark, I'd forgotten the name). >> > >> > The product PRIME INFORMATION was acquired by VMark. Vmark was later >> > acquired by Ardent Software. >> > >> > I don't remember if there were any companies in between Ardent and >> IBM, >> > and while this was going on, there was a separate history happening >> for >> > Unidata. Net upshot was that IBM acquired both Universe and Unidata, >> > and branded them as U2. >> > >> > Source - my memory, (such as it is). I started playing with PR1ME >> > INFORMATION on a PR1ME 450-II back in 1978. >> > >> > I bought disk drives, controllers, and tape units off and on >> throughout >> > the years from Computronix, specifically from Randy Styka, which is >> > where I came into this conversation. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 4/26/2013 4:18 PM, Wjhonson wrote: >> >> so explain that better >> >> and whats the source? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Allen Egerton <aeger...@pobox.com> >> >> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >> >> Sent: Fri, Apr 26, 2013 12:58 pm >> >> Subject: Re: [U2] TCL input and response logging (AD) >> >> >> >> >> >> I didn't say vmark acquired prime. I said they acquired prime >> >> information. >> >> >> >> (Allen - Sent from my paperweight) >> >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2013, at 3:07 PM, Wjhonson <wjhon...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> That idea doesn't seem right Allen. >> >>> I can't find any reference to Vmark acquiring Prime, after Prime's >> >>> bankruptcy. >> >>> One reference says that the Prime assets all went to ComputerVision, >> >>> but it's >> >> just a blog >> >>> Anyone have a newspaper article link ? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Wjhonson <wjhon...@aol.com> >> >>> To: u2-users <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >> >>> Sent: Fri, Apr 26, 2013 11:58 am >> >>> Subject: Re: [U2] TCL input and response logging (AD) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> I'll have to update the wiki poo pea a pages >> >>> >> >>> Who is the woman in this picture? >> >>> >> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prime9950_kean.jpg >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Allen Egerton <aeger...@pobox.com> >> >>> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >> >>> Sent: Fri, Apr 26, 2013 11:31 am >> >>> Subject: Re: [U2] TCL input and response logging (AD) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Prime Information was a product running as an application on PRIMOS. >> >>> >> >>> It was acquired by Vmark and subsequently by Advent if memory >> serves >> >>> me >> >>> correctly. >> >>> >> >>> IBM acquired Universe and Unidata and subsequently sold them to >> Rocket. >> >>> >> >>> (Allen - Sent from my paperweight) >> >>> >> >>> On Apr 26, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Wjhonson <wjhon...@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> I don't think Universe was ever Prime. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> From: Allen Egerton <aeger...@pobox.com> >> >>>> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >> >>>> Sent: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 5:06 pm >> >>>> Subject: Re: [U2] TCL input and response logging (AD) >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On 4/25/2013 5:36 PM, Randy Styka wrote: >> >>>>> Hi! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> It's been a long time since I posted here but our company, >> >>>>> Computronics, >> >>>>> has sold a product called PEEK for Unix systems since 1993. It is >> >>>>> most >> >>>>> often used for remote support, to see what is on someone's screen. >> >>>>> And, >> >>>>> if needed to send keystrokes as if they were typing them, to help >> >>>>> them >> >>>>> out or close out programs. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> But one of the other uses is for logging. PEEK can be set up to >> fire >> >>>>> off >> >>>>> a background process when a user logs in. That process is >> >>>>> independent of >> >>>>> the user, and can run under another id. It can then write a log >> of >> >>>>> either >> >>>>> all keystrokes of the user (input only mode) or of input and the >> >>>>> resulting >> >>>>> output. Since it runs under a different id, the logs can be >> placed >> >>>>> where >> >>>>> you want and they can't be modified or accessed by the user being >> >>>>> "peeked" >> >>>>> on. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> If this is of interest, visit http://www.computronics.com and look >> >>>>> for >> >>>>> information on PEEK. The manuals are there and a free trial is >> >>>>> available. >> >>>>> Note we are UNIX only (we don't do Windows ;-) >> >>>>> >> >>>>> If you have questions, email me at ra...@computronics.com. >> Thanks! >> >>>>> Randy >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >>>>> | Computronics Randy Styka, >> ra...@computronics.com >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> | 4N165 Wood Dale Road Phone: 630/941-7767 >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> | Addison, Illinois 60101 USA Fax: 630/941-7714 >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> | www: >> http://www.computronics.com >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> | for product information: i...@computronics.com >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> | for product support: supp...@computronics.com >> >>>>> | >> >>>>> >> +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >>>> >> >>>> For what it may be worth; I'm happy to vouch for Randy and >> >>>> Computronics >> >>>> in general. They've been around for Universe since it was Prime >> >>>> Information and have a stellar reputation. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Allen Egerton; aeger...@pobox.com >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> U2-Users mailing list >> >>>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >>>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> U2-Users mailing list >> >>>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >>>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> U2-Users mailing list >> >>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> U2-Users mailing list >> >>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> U2-Users mailing list >> >>> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >>> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> U2-Users mailing list >> >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> U2-Users mailing list >> >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > U2-Users mailing list >> > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> U2-Users mailing list >> U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users >> > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
