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Well, it would appear that here's someone that has a firm grip on reality. Don in DC ----------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 21 May 2005, Loyd Goodbar wrote: > As for the business decision, why would I need to access MySQL, Oracle, SQL > Server, Informix, Sybase, from the iSeries? Maybe that's where the data is. > The AS/400 people aren't always in the position to dictate the software > being used; other functional business units are, with input from IT. > Sometimes the package you need only runs on SQL Server; the cost and time to > write an inhouse-equivalent package is prohibitive. Sometimes, the vendor > drops support for DB2 (in the case of the crib management/work order system > Mainsaver), and you are forced to either run an unsupported version of the > software or migrate to SQL server. Sometimes your business unit says, "Hey, > I bought this package to manage project X, put it on a server for me." > Corporate standards dictate new systems run on platform Y, and "legacy" > systems are phased out. >
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