-=> Quoting FRANK SWARBRICK to DARIN MCBRIDE
 DM> Now somehow I think that's rather, um, old.  :-)  DB2 won't even
 DM> upgrade from that anymore, AFAIK.
 FS> Well, yes, I know it's rather old.  Our shop is very behind the times.
If it works effeciently enough, perhaps it isn't really behind the times.
 FS> OS/VS COBOL, which is from the 70's, and a lot of the programs use the
 FS> '68 standard!
Woo-hoo!  I wasn't even ALIVE at that time!  :-)
 DM> 1. SQL is a language spec, not a database (although MS likes to call
 DM> theirs "SQL" [as in SQLServer]).
 
 DM> 2. DB2 understands SQL, as do most major databases.  However, the SQL
 DM> itself is not actually really used inside C (although you can embed it
 DM> and use a preprocessor to create valid C/C++ statements from your SQL
 DM> code). 
 DM> If you get DB2, you'll get sample code in C, REXX, and others (can't
 DM> recall offhand).  If you want more information, I'm sure I could find
 DM> it...
 FS> Yeah, I read a little about DB2 in a book at work (one of the PC
 FS> programmers bought it!), so I know that SQL is not a database itself.
 FS> And I realize that you use a preprocessor to create valid C (or
 FS> whatever statements).  I was just wondering about the software.  How
 FS> much does it cost?  Which is the best?  (Heh)
Don't ask me - I'm biased.  :-}  Phone up your local IBM office and ask.  :-}
 FS> BTW, at this point I have Borland C++ 3.1 and I *don't* have Windows!
 FS> Soon, though...
 
 DM> I don't know of anyone providing libraries for a compiler that old...
 DM> :-) 
 DM> [Disclaimer: Just 'cuz I'm on the DB2 team doesn't mean I speak for
 DM> 'em.] 
 FS> Were you serious or kidding about the BC++ 3.1?  Can you use it with
 FS> DB2 or not?
I'm not sure.  However, I don't anticipate support of Win3.1 for much longer
(although it is still supported).  DOS has not been supported for a while
already, AFAIK.  So, I would guess that MSVC++ 5 to be supported, IBM VAC++ 3
to be supported, and possibly Borland 5 - again, I'd have to ask around, and
don't actually know for sure myself.  It'd be just as easy to talk to someone
from IBM locally...
You'd be interested in getting the DB2 SDK package - you might even be able
to get the latest v5 beta to try out [although we're doing some massive
install changes right now but the code itself seems pretty stable].
... Back up my hard disk? I can't find the reverse switch!
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