Re: No future for DB2

Posted in 2005

Obnoxio The Clown — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:22:23 +0100 (BST) — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

Larry said: > > Sorry ... you can keep coming back to challenge if you want. Go talk to > Gartner or one of the big consulting firms and ask them if DB2 is a good > investment as a rdmbs ... and whether they think IBM will be around for > awhile to support it. Personally, I wouldn't trust Gartner or any of the big consulting firms to tell me the time. -- Bye now, Obnoxio "C'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien ' dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule" - Coluche A smile is a gift that is free to the giver and precious to the recipient. But giving someone the finger is free too, and I find it more personal and sincere. sending to informix-list

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Neil Truby — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:15:29 +0100 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

"Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote in message news:1123922315.fb6613553575fccbdf193012b3f43562@teranews... > > > Larry said: >> >> Sorry ... you can keep coming back to challenge if you want. Go talk to >> Gartner or one of the big consulting firms and ask them if DB2 is a good >> investment as a rdmbs ... and whether they think IBM will be around for >> awhile to support it. > > Personally, I wouldn't trust Gartner or any of the big consulting firms to > tell me the time. IBM Consulting excepted, surely?