Re: No future for DB2

From: Bob Jones <email_at_me.not>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:19:26 GMT
Message-ID: <iscJe.3309$fJ1.2189@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>

> Hmmm. You really need to take another look ... or a closer look at DB2
> re ease of use.
>
> Larry
>
> Bob Jones wrote:
>>>the article may have some truth in it; may be it's a warning
>>>that IBM is suffering from the Philips syndrome; producing
>>>great technology but may loose the market.
>>>
>>
>>
>>>If that is the case then it is a very good idea to take these signals
>>>serious and start doing something about it.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if they are producing good technology. Their software
>> surely does not score high in the ease-of-use department. That's why more
>> services and supports are needed.
>>
>> IMO, AIX is propbably the only good thing come out of IBM. Mainframe is
>> no longer a great technology by today's standard.

I forgot about DB2 for a moment. It ranks #3 out of 3. That's very good. Received on Sat Aug 06 2005 - 19:19:26 CDT