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   Message 413 of 2,288   
   Neil Truby to Database Guy   
   Re: Company thought DB2 will be better t   
   17 Sep 03 15:56:43   
   
   XPost: comp.databases.informix, comp.databases, comp.databases.ibm-db2   
   From: neil.truby@ardenta.com   
      
   "Database Guy"  wrote in message   
   news:7fdee71c.0309151246.213147a3@posting.google.com...   
   > "Mark A"  wrote in message   
   news:...   
   >   
   > > > In the UK, for sure "DB2" is very popular, because of all those   
   mainframe   
   > > > installations (and because every AS400 has DB2 USB installed on it   
   whether   
   > > > used or not).  But in the UNIX/Linux/NT market DB2 UDB is a marginal   
   > >  player   
   > > > by comparison with Oracle and particularly - as you say - the   
   fast-growing   
   > > > SQL Server.   
   > > >   
   > > Like I said, DB2 for Windows, Linux, and Unix is doing very well in the   
   US.   
   > > I am talking about new installations. Oracle still has a strong lead in   
   > > terms of installed base on those platforms.   
   >   
   > Think that's pretty much the picture in the UK too.  There's certainly   
   > not a shortage of jobs.   
      
   Can you send me a list, or tell me where I can get one?   
   There's a five pound book token with your name on it if you will ...   
      
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