Re: No future for DB2

bka said: > >>> If only IBM already had a database product hugely respected in the UNIX >>> market, and in fact designed specifically *for* that market, eh? > > 4 in the top 9, including #1: > > http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_perf_results.asp?resulttype=noncluster&version=5&currencyID=0 > > Cheapest Linux result: > > http://www.tpc.org/tpcc/results/tpcc_price_perf_results.asp?resulttype=all&version=5&currencyID=1 > > 17 of 42 results are DB2, including 4 of 5 first place results: > > http://www.tpc.org/tpch/results/tpch_perf_results.asp?resulttype=&version=2 > > Seems like the DB2 design gives decent performance on UNIX, Linix and > Windows. He wasn't talking about performance, he was talking about respect and market acceptance. -- 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