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IBM Sets DB2 Database Free (Beer)

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the not-as-in-speech dept.

Anonymous Coward writes to tell us that in the hopes of winning more developer interest, IBM has released a free version of their DB2 database. From the article: "DB Express-C is the same database as IBM's commercial offerings but the company places limits on what kind of hardware it can run on. It can be deployed on systems with two processor cores or up to two dual-core chips on Advanced Micro Devices- or Intel-based servers. The memory limit is 4GB but there are no limits on the size of database or number of users. "

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  1. Re:Question for/from the Inept by jzeejunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Alright, I run a MYSQL database at home for my little crappy web server which no one visits because pictures of me visiting Mexico isn't exactly worth typing a number into your browser.

    You are underestimating the slashdot crowd. Try posting a link to your website here.

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  2. Free (Beer) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forget the software. Where do I get the free beer?

  3. Re:Question for/from the Inept by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny
    You are underestimating the slashdot crowd. Try posting a link to your website here.
    Yes, everyone's intent will be to view my vacation pictures.

    Wait a minute ... why is my internet slowing down ... and what's a "port scanner." Well, if Window's firewall is asking me to allow it to come through on port 445, it must be ok.
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  4. Downside by Nerdfest · · Score: 2, Funny

    The downside of all this is that if you take them up on it you'll be running DB2 ...

  5. Re:So ... why would I move from PostgreSQL to DB2? by AKAImBatman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Besides the obvious "cost" reasons, what would DB2 give me that PostgreSQL doesn't?

    Plenty of headaches? Bragging rights? Optional corporate (un)support? Good karma? Ability to "fight the man" by "being the man"? (You 'da man?)

    See? Lots of reasons! :-P

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  6. MOD PARENT REDUNDANT by everphilski · · Score: 4, Funny

    concentric circles on his chest, one inside the other

  7. Re:features by zippthorne · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your article uses the word, "leverage." Furthermore, it uses it as a verb. Stop weirding language.

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  8. Communism! by Uukrul · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ballmer: And it had, you know, the characteristics of communism that people love so very, very much about it. That is, it's free.

    I'm sure Sam Palmisano has one of this posters in his office.

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  9. Ah! by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ok, I had the trial Universal edition. If someone patched KDevelop to support DB/2, would that make it an IDE for KDE for PDE?

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