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If you're a PHP junkie, the best reason is you can develop the entire
application (database + logic + UI) on your laptop or desktop.

MySQL, like PHP, is freely available.

But we are talking generalities, not specific to System i.

For System i, the primary reason is a prepackaged application probably
mandates or assumes the database is MySQL. If you develop your own apps,
you can of course choose your database.


-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Shannon ODonnell
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:14 AM
To: 'Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: [WEB400] Why would you use MySQL with PHP instead of the native
DB2with PHP on iSeries

The subject line of the email sums up the question:


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