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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Article on new mainframe use
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:39:01 -0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:28:01 -1000, Lynn Wheeler wrote:

> trivia: I worked with Jim Gray and Vera Watson on the original
> SQL/relational implementation, "System/R". Also we were able to do
> technical transfer to Endicott (under the "radar" while corporation was
> preoccupied with "EAGLE", next great DBMS) for SQL/DS. Then when "EAGLE"
> imploded, there was a request for how fast could "System/R" be ported to
> MVS (eventually released as DB2).

I didn’t realize that DB2 was basically an adaptation of the original
SQL/DS or System/R code; I thought it was some all-new product.

Misled by that “2” in the name, I guess ...