Re: MySQL and DB2 storage engine for IBM i

[Mike Pavlak <mike.p@xxxxxxxx>]

Interesting...You're a consultant yet you can't program based on someone else's goals?  How do you make a living?

;-)

Regards,

Mike

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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Murphy/STAR BASE Consulting Inc.
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [WEB400] MySQL and DB2 storage engine for IBM i

I can't program based on someone else's goals.  The DB2 extender is only useful for new files created through MySql until those goals become reality.  Until then there is little difference between using MySql on the i and using Postgres on the i. I do agree that MySql is a bit better suited for this purpose due to it's ability to add storage engines.  Beyond that it is a wash.  We will just have to see what Oracle does.

Mark Murphy
STAR BASE Consulting, Inc.
mmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: Jon Paris 
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Date: 12/19/2010 06:25AM
Subject: Re: [WEB400] MySQL and DB2 storage engine for IBM i

Sorry Mark - but I have to disagree.

The current storage engine was the first phase. There were on-going discussions within IBM months ago about how to enable it for existing tables (DB2 or DDS) and it was certainly the goal of at least one Rochester developer to make that happen. The storage engine is an IBM development - not MySQL. So it will depend on IBM as to whether it continues and is enhanced.

The withdrawal of support by Oracle may make iBM think twice about extending the product - but that's about it.

Many folks have already enabled existing databases. It is not exactly rocket science.


Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com



On Dec 18, 2010, at 11:13 PM, web400-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The DB2 engine on i was never more than a half baked attempt to link MySql to DB2.