On the subject of dot.zero release, did you also notice that there is never a dot.two release? Always new versions. New versions typically have a price increase on the MLC, whilst new releases do not.
My experience has been that every even numbered version of DB2 has brought with it significant problems. The succeeding odd numbered version has little new function, but did make the new function from the even numbered version that had many problems with it work. Tom Moulder T-REX Associates, Inc. Opinions are purely my own based on my limited experience with DB2 (since 1984) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: DB2 V9 z/OS GA (Was: What to do with extra storage on new z9) On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 17:04 +1000, Timothy Sipples wrote: > DB2 Version 9 for z/OS available March 16, 2007: Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that IBM never releases a ?.0 of DB2 - 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1 now 9.1 Maybe they know no-one trusts a "dot.zero" release. Then again, given what a f*ck-up 6.1 was with "star-join" ... I noticed our DBAs were out of the office all day yesterday - free breakfast has to be better than going to work and perusing the web. Shane ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/723 - Release Date: 3/15/2007 11:27 AM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
