DB2 Express: Another nail in the free database coffin?

Posted by tadelste on Feb 10, 2006 6:44 PM EDT
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Last week's news that IBM is releasing a free version of its DB2 database software might be good news for system administrators seeking a low-cost (as in, no-cost) back-end server platform. But could the latest commercial database platform to go freebie be a bad omen for open source databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL?

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Opinion without even one cited strong argument ... TxtEdMacs 1 1,200 Feb 11, 2006 7:26 PM

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