> > My old Micro-Economics professor must be chortling in his grave... > > The bosses told me a few minutes ago to quit pusing MySQL for an > internal project and to move my proof-of-concept tables from MySQL > running on a Linux desktop with 512mb of ram and the bloody DB on an > external USB to a DB2 database running on a Win2K server with 1GB ram > and a 120 GB raid system. The reason? TPTB simply can't believe that a > licensed MySQL system at $450 for the base license, no connected user > fees and $2,500 per year for advanced support (we need InnoDB, FK > constraints and transaction safe tables) can possibly be as good as DB2 > at a minimum of 5 times the software cost.
Oh dear the classic case of , if its more expensive it must be good right ? Afterall, DB2 has > triggers and stored procedures something i am waiting for (although nobody -- including the > contractors actually doing the coding -- can point to a single stored > procedure or trigger that is essential to the project). The > contractors ARE making fairly extensive use of views but I've already > figured out three ways around them. > and would you like to share how to get around this ?? > Go figger. > > I will continue to use MySQL for testbedding. Also, since I'm the > gate-keeper for the contractor's code, I'm going to keep their stuff as > generic as possible. > > BTW, one question, does MySQL run on the AS400? > > Randy keep up the struggle man. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
