Re: No future for DB2

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:34:53 -0700
Message-ID: <1122572059.747606@yasure>

Noons wrote:
> Anton Versteeg wrote:
>

>>No since Oracle has zip marketshare on the mainframe,
>>my statement is true, but to please you I will rephrase it to:
>>DB2 is the only product that has proven it runs on the mainframe,
>>midrange and PC and also sunstantial market share.

>
>
> Using EXACTLY the same argument as you then:
> I have NEVER come across DB2 on the PC. So,
> it doesn't run on the PC, period.
> Howzzat-den for argument?

In 10 years there will be far fewer mainframes. In 10 years there will be far more PCs
I think your argument carries more weight.

And, BTW, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group runs Oracle on mainframes.

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Received on Thu Jul 28 2005 - 12:34:53 CDT