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Well, it would appear that here's someone that has a firm grip on reality.

Don in DC

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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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