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  • Rohit
    #1

    Express-C

    I read that IBM DB2 Express-C database is FREE with no restrictions.
    What type of licensing policy does it have in case I want to bundle it
    with my .NET application (closed source)?

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    • Mark A
      #2
      Re: Express-C

      "Rohit" <rpk.general@gm ail.comwrote in message
      news:1186857892 .384973.170800@ q3g2000prf.goog legroups.com...
      >I read that IBM DB2 Express-C database is FREE with no restrictions.
      What type of licensing policy does it have in case I want to bundle it
      with my .NET application (closed source)?
      The only restrictions are that the server the database runs on can have no
      more than 2 CPU's (dual-core is one CPU, quad-core is 2 CPU's) and 4 GB of
      memory.


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        • Rohit
          #3
          Re: Express-C

          That is more than sufficient for a normal human being, at present.

          On Aug 12, 3:21 am, "Mark A" <nob...@nowhere .comwrote:
          "Rohit" <rpk.gene...@gm ail.comwrote in message
          >
          news:1186857892 .384973.170800@ q3g2000prf.goog legroups.com...
          >
          I read that IBM DB2 Express-C database is FREE with no restrictions.
          What type of licensing policy does it have in case I want to bundle it
          with my .NET application (closed source)?
          >
          The only restrictions are that the server the database runs on can have no
          more than 2 CPU's (dual-core is one CPU, quad-core is 2 CPU's) and 4 GB of
          memory.

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            • Serge Rielau
              #4
              Re: Express-C

              Rohit wrote:
              That is more than sufficient for a normal human being, at present.
              ... and for many ISVs. DB2 Express C in quite popular.

              Cheers
              Serge
              --
              Serge Rielau
              DB2 Solutions Development
              IBM Toronto Lab

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                • Rohit
                  #5
                  Re: Express-C

                  On Aug 12, 4:37 pm, Serge Rielau <srie...@ca.ibm .comwrote:
                  Rohit wrote:
                  That is more than sufficient for a normal human being, at present.
                  .. and for many ISVs. DB2 Express C in quite popular.
                  >
                  Serge Rielau
                  DB2 Solutions Development
                  IBM Toronto Lab
                  How scalable is DB2 Express C? Later, if we need to migrate to
                  commercial version, what are the chances that IBM will support the
                  older version. At present, how many old versions is it supporting?

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                    • Serge Rielau
                      #6
                      Re: Express-C

                      Rohit wrote:
                      On Aug 12, 4:37 pm, Serge Rielau <srie...@ca.ibm .comwrote:
                      >Rohit wrote:
                      >>That is more than sufficient for a normal human being, at present.
                      >.. and for many ISVs. DB2 Express C in quite popular.
                      How scalable is DB2 Express C? Later, if we need to migrate to
                      commercial version, what are the chances that IBM will support the
                      older version. At present, how many old versions is it supporting?
                      DB2 Express C is the real thing.
                      If you want to upgrade from Express C to Express it's merely a license
                      key update.
                      To go beyond that (more stuff mostly) all you do is download DB2 ESE or
                      whatever and connect to the database you have outgrown. No migration
                      required, no backup/restore.. nothing

                      The life cycle of Express C is identical to that of the other DB2
                      editions. You will see DB2 V8.2, DB2 9 and DB2 Viper 2 in support at the
                      same time.

                      W.r.t. support you get free forum support from IBM or you can purchase
                      support. That's the same model as used by e.g mySQL or
                      EnterpriseDB/Postgress.

                      http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/express/


                      Cheers
                      Serge
                      --
                      Serge Rielau
                      DB2 Solutions Development
                      IBM Toronto Lab

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