Just to throw a spanner in the works and not really relevant - but my Oracle DBA pals ridicule DB2 summert raw, how does DB2 fit in the Proper Oracle, MySQL, Postgres scheme of things? Separate topic if admin wants to split off...
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MySQL Workbench. It's not too bad once you get used to it - much more stable than the old MySQL Administrator/MySQL Query Browser two-app combination.Comment
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Nick (or anyone) is Visual Studio - including the free DB Express version - any good for MySQL?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Never tried it myself - I only ever run VS (or indeed Windows) for brief sessions testing stuff in IE.Originally posted by d000hg View PostNick (or anyone) is Visual Studio - including the free DB Express version - any good for MySQL?
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Ah but if you're talking really big computers then you'll find most of them are either running DB2 or Adabas, Oracle are nowadays just a bit player (I've used on them) and either too damn expensive or non-existent support.Originally posted by stek View PostJust to throw a spanner in the works and not really relevant - but my Oracle DBA pals ridicule DB2 summert raw, how does DB2 fit in the Proper Oracle, MySQL, Postgres scheme of things? Separate topic if admin wants to split off...“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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I don't know Oracle would want to be discussed as competitors to MySQL... I thought Oracle and MSSQL were competing at the medium-high level with DB2 above them. However I've never actually come across a project using DB2 so who knows.
Not a dig at MySQL though - merely commenting that "medium high" in DB terms is pretty gigantic these days.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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