Re: MySQL on System i

[Brian <system.i.lists@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I'm assuming this DB2/400 plug-in to MySQL goes along with Zend's port of
MySQL to the PASE environment. Does this open the door for us to use the PHP
MVC frameworks like Cake for our application development?

Kind regards,

BJ


On 5/7/07, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One of the recent announcements that hasn't attracted as much attention
> here
> as I expected is the MySQL announcement.
>
> At COMMON Jim Herring spelled out that since they will be using the DB2
> engine as the storage mechanism for MySQL, that it will be possible to
> retrieve MySQL data via DB2 and vice-versa.  It should also mean that we
> can
> access such data via our RPG/COBOL programs and _that_ to me is an
> exciting
> possibility.
>
> I know a number of customers considering PHP as a vehicle for implementing
> Help Desk, CRM, etc. without the cost of the commercial packages.  However
> -
> they know they will need to integrate to existing systems and produce
> reports, and ... They could of course do it all through PHP but if they
> have
> existing RPG skills it is much more attractive to use those.
>
> Anyone else think this is interesting?
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
> www.Partner400.com
>
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