Re: Excellent future for DB2

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:18:48 -0700
Message-ID: <1123622285.632399@yasure>

Frank van Bortel wrote:

> DA Morgan wrote:
> 

>>Anton Versteeg wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bob Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>Ah, finally *facts* change into *opinions*
>>>I have used both Oracle and DB2 and I find DB2 a lot easier to use.
>>>Ok, I'll be fair , I have used DB2 a lot longer.
>>
>>
>>Finally a bit of honesty surfaces in this thread. I think it would
>>be fascinating to hear from anyone that can honestly say I have far
>>more experience with product A than B but prefer B. Everyone always
>>tends to favour that which they know best ... because we have learned
>>how to work around its flaws.

> 
> 
> Daniel, you got your wires crossed.
> 
> Anton (who emails from nl-dot-ibm-dot-com, by the way...) says he used
> DB2 longer and likes it better.

That was, I thought, my point. Interviews I have conducted indicate that people 90+% of the time prefer that which they know the most because they have learned the workarounds and can overlook the warts.

Of course the still doesn't mean I don't have a wire or a screw loose. ;-)

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