Re: Excellent future for DB2

DA Morgan wrote:
>Finally a bit of honesty surfaces in this thread. I think it would
>be fascinating to hear from anyone that can honestly say I have far
>more experience with product A than B but prefer B. Everyone always
>tends to favour that which they know best ... because we have learned
>how to work around its flaws.

In the mid-80's there came a point where I was saying this a lot, because I had experienced certain R products, but eventually had more work with the hierarchical products that were the mainstays. So I would use R concepts for design on the H products, but could honestly say I preferred the R products.

But in general, I think your point is both valid and self-supporting, as people will tend to stay with what they like. Or not, if they buy into the buzzword thing. I could easily see young'uns learning newer stuff in school and then getting work in older stuff, for example. Which might have happened to me had I not been exposed to relational stuff first as work, then later in continuing school.

Larry wrote:
>And being #1 or #2 or #3 is usually good
enough to maintain survival.

Have I got a deal in airline stocks for you!

jg

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