June 10, 2008
Stop by InformationWeek.com to read the tale of DB2's rags-to-riches journey from RDBMS newcomer to its current spot as a market leader.
Don Haderle, Pat Selinger, and other pioneers are interviewed in the piece, which describes early resistance to the relational concept from IBM's hierarchical database crowd as well as early successes with Boeing.
Just for fun, you might also want to check out the article and poll on the greatest software ever written (IBM 360 is a candidate).
Meanwhile, in the IBM Database Magazine Wiki, DB2 history buffs are welcome to contribute to the DB2 timeline (follow the directions on the wiki's main page to sign up for a user account) or to read the anniversary summary. If you have a user account, you can share your anecdotes of DB2's early middle or current history on the wiki's discussion page.
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