Re: No future for DB2

How credible is the author? This calls for a lexical analysis!

He mentions DB2 by name over 20 times, but he also mentions himself more than a dozen times. So he is promoting himself whilst disparaging DB2 at a 3:5 ratio. He also uses the word "irregardless", so eWeek may not have thought it worthwhile to have an editor cleanse his prose.

Merriam-Webster provides this helpful advice on the word
"irregardless":

"Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless

usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead." Received on Tue Jul 26 2005 - 12:00:57 CDT