Re: When will the next release be? (was: Re: X-Spec)

["R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr." <rbruceh@xxxxxxx>]

Graap, Ken wrote:
> 
> >The V4R4 is going to be the DB2 UDB (Universal Data Base).
> 

In name.

> I've heard that the FULL implementation of DB2 UDB will not be available
> until 4th quarter 1999.
> 
> It is going to be a 2 part deployment.
> 

Yes.  Not a secret.

> I'm not sure which parts will be available on May 21st... ???

The DB2 UDB folks position on this is that LOB (Large Object Support)
will be defered until 4th quarter.  If your a big DB2 UDB fan like I am,
you can get all kinds of information about the parts.  There was a web
broadcast by IBM that included information about the 400 plans along
with other platforms.


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R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr.
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