The comments of your coworker are simply irrational rant for which no rational answer would suffice. Tell him to calm down tell what exactly his problem is with regard to DB2. That might be something that can be rationally discussed. IBM's Roger Miller once mentioned a quote from some book by Larry Ellison where he calls DB2 an example of a first class software product. In Roger's opinion the book was worth reading just for that. I never bothered to read this (or Palmisano's) book so I can't quote chapter and verse but a search in DB2-L archives might bring it up. May be a word from Ellison himself would hammer some sense into your coworker. Mohammad
On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 06:07:31 -0500, Rob Lister <[email protected]> wrote: >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 >shit" > >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
