[AccessD] IBM Cloudscape, Apache Derby

Thanks Paul

I know about the other open-source engines.
However, Cloudscape is extremely small, supports triggers, functions
and stored procedures, should require zero administration, and should be
very easy to deploy. 
But I can't find anything on speed or benchmarks, so I was looking for
some real-life experiences.

/gustav

>>> Paul at PStrauss.net 09-01-2005 19:02:28 >>>
At 1/9/2005 06:21 AM, you wrote:
>Hi all
>
>Anyone having any experience with this open-source db engine?
>
>http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/zones/cloudscape/ 

No, but I have had a good bit of experience with IBM software in
general. 
When it comes to software, the acronym "IBM" means "I Build Mediocre".
I 
have never used any IBM software that is easy-to-use, lean-and-mean, or

that is overall better than the competition. When you look at their 
offerings from a little ways off, it looks really good. However, when
you 
open the box and actually try to start using the stuff, you'll find all

sorts of nasty gotcha's. IBM isn't nearly as good at writing software
as it 
is at writing press releases. When I am using IBM software, it always
seems 
to feel as if I have hitched a team of elephants to my little donkey
cart; 
it doesn't go as fast as I really want it to, it takes a whole lot more

care and feeding than I need it to, and most of what it can do, I'll
never 
need. A few years ago I was working with their WebSphere messaging 
software, called MQ-Series back then. I could barely believe that it
had 
support for OS/2 in it, but I was totally dismayed when I found out
they 
attempted to support Windows 3.x!!! Now, don't get me started on
Lotus...

If you need an open source engine, just look at MySQL or some of the
other 
open source engines to find one that meets your needs.