Rob, While I can't speak to the Oracle vs DB2 issue you are asking about, other than to echo what others have said, that being they are both very good DBMSs, I have a different request.
While the language you used in your quote from your coworker doesn't offend me, it really bothered out "inappropriate content" filter. I don't know how many other installations have such a beast front-ending their incoming e-mails, but I'm pretty sure at least some of the installations have such an animal, with some probably configured to simply throw away any e-mail it finds. You may find that you don't get as many replies simply because fewer of your compatriots see the e-mail. Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Lister Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: DB2 vs SYBASE or ORACLE Hi Folks, Certainly don't want to start a mine-is-bigger-than-yours debate, but Could any DB2 DBA help me (I hope) riddicule the following comment? "Well, to put a bit of perspective on it. DB2 is a crap database that is pushed by IBM. Compared to Sybase and Oracle it's the equivalent of an old Skoda held together with bits of filler and newspaper" and, to add emphasis......(after I accused him of being brainwashed or blinkered)......... "just been in the real world working with all platforms. I've worked with DB2 and as an Oracle DBA (and I started off on Sybase) I know shinola and I know s***" This is from a collegue I work with. His skills are (I Think) mainly Unix and I know he has never worked on a Z platform (maybe P?). The reference to Skoda may give him away. Skoda's are now pretty good cars, unlike 20 years ago. Think his comment comes from some repressed 20 year old experience? I'm a zOS SysProg currently trying to install our product into a USS area back ended by DB2 with MQ providing the comms. I'm struggling with the Unix side at the moment so have to ask for help on a few occasions. Unfortunately, my DB2 skills are not sufficient to rebutt the above statements. I'd love to hear from a DB2 DBA who could. >From my point of view, I heartilly dislike the 'vi' command in unix (I always use OEDIT if poss) but don't say it is rubbish as I don't have the knowledge of using 'vi' for 30 years. I simply prefer ISPF which I HAVE used for 30 years. Is this the same sort of thing - Is this guy so anti Mainframe, he actually believes what he says? Many thanks for any/all observations. Cheers, Rob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
